Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on September 10 this year.
In India, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great zeal every year. It will be commemorated on September 10 this year. Although the event is commemorated throughout the country, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh celebrate it with great fanfare.
It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, and it commemorates Lord Ganesha's birth.
The festival will come to an end on September 21.
Lord Ganesha is worshipped first in various traditions before beginning any puja or anything auspicious in homes or places of business.
While some people celebrate it for only two days, others celebrate it for ten days, bidding Lord Ganesha farewell on Anant Chaturdashi in the hopes of welcome him again the following year. Devotees present Lord Ganesha's favourite dessert, Modak, as prasad.
GANESH CHATURTHI 2021: SHUBH MUHURAT
Like every other Hindu festival, muhurat plays an important role in the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. This year, the most auspicious time for the puja is from 11:03 am till 1:33 pm on September 10. The Chaturthi Tithi begins at 12:18 am on September 10 and ends at 09:57 pm on September 10.
Important Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja Vidhi Stages or Steps
A chowki, or pedestal, is set up where the puja or devotion will begin, and the pedestal is draped with a red fabric.
On the pedestal is either a clay idol or a photograph of the deity.
Following that are Pranopchar and Shodashopachara, which are also vital aspects of the Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja Vidhi.
Pranopchar refers to the act of calling life into a clay idol.
The earthen lamp and incense sticks are lit to begin the devotion or puja.
Then, in order to invoke Lord Ganesha's blessings, prayers are offered to him.
The idol is doused with holy water.
The idol is then draped in sacred thread, which represents the donation of clothing to it.
Tilak of Roli or sindoor is then applied to the deity’s forehead.
Next, modak or laddoo, gangajal or holy water(drawn from the river Ganges) and flower garlands are offered to the idol.
Avahana is a Sanskrit word that meaning "to welcome and ask the blessings of the gods and goddesses." At this point, the Avahan Mudra (connecting the palms of the hands) is observed, and the mantra is recited.
Installation of the clay idol while chanting mantra is the next phase.
Asana Samarpan: Prayers and flowers are offered after the rites of establishing and calling the Lord. Anjali is the name for this. Mantras are chanted all along the way.
Padya Samarpan: Padya means feet in Hindi, and Padya Samarpan is washing Lord Ganesh's feet with water. Throughout the procedure, mantras are chanted.
Arghya Samarpan: This phase is presenting perfume to Lord Ganesha while meditating.
This is the Snana Mantra, which is used to offer water for bathing.
Panchamrita Panchamrita is a Sanskrit word that means "five elixirs." For the deity's bath, honey, milk, curd, sugar, and ghee are offered.
Dugdha, Dadhi, Ghrita, Madhu, Sharkara, Suvasita, and Shuddhodaka Snanam: Bathing the Lord in order with milk curd, ghee, honey, sugar, and fragrant oil or holy water.
Vastra Samarpan: Providing the Lord with fresh robes.
Pushpa Mala, Shami Patra, Durvankura, Sindoor, Dhoop, Gandha, and Akshata Samarpan: flower garlands, leaves, grass, vermilion, incense sticks, perfume, and unbroken rice are all offerings to the Lord.
Betel nut, coconut, and presents are offered in Tambula, Narikela, and Dakshina Samarpan.
Neerajan and Visarjan: Finally the worship of Lord Ganesh concludes with Visarjan which means drowning the idol in water.
