Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Moon Sighting Prohibited on Ganesh Chaturthi

 

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So, today's blog is about the Ganesh Chaturthi 2020

Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 11:02 PM on Aug 21, 2020 Chaturthi

Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 07:57 PM on Aug 22, 2020

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Ganesh Utsav of Vighnaharta Ganpati will be celebrated on 22 August Saturday on Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Chaturthi. On this day, devotees install Lord Ganpati in their home. It is said that Lord Ganapati takes away the sufferings of his devotees. Lord Ganesha is immersed 10 days later on Anant Chaturdashi. Lord Ganesha is considered as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

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Food plays an important role in the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Many kinds of sweetmeats are prepared especially for the festival, and distributed among family members once it is offered to Lord Ganesha as part of the bhog.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Prohibited moon sighting

On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees are advised not to see the Moon. It is believed that one who sees the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi creates Mithya Dosham or Mithya Kalank, which means false accusation of stealing something.

According to Drikpanchang, one must not look at the sky between 9:24 am to 09:46 pm. (Duration: 12 hours 19 mins)

Too, It's important, according to tradition, not to look at the moon during certain times on Ganesh Chaturthi. If a person sees the moon, they'll be cursed with accusations of theft and dishonored by society unless they chant a certain mantra. Apparently, this came about after Lord Krishna was falsely accused of stealing a valuable jewel. Sage Narada said that Krishna must've seen the moon on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi (the occasion that Ganesh Chaturthi falls on) and was cursed because of it. Furthermore, anyone who saw the moon then would be cursed in a similar way.

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