Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Check date, significance, auspicious time and wishes to send to your loved ones
Ganesha Chaturthi 2023
GaneshChaturthi 2023: The auspicious Hindu festival of GaneshChaturthi, marking the birth of Lord Ganesh is here. The festival is celebrated nationwide with great enthusiasm and joy. Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav, it falls on the Chaturthitithi of Shukla Paksha. The festivalis observed for 10 days by the Hindu devotees and thelast day of the celebration is marked with "GaneshVisarjan."
The festival is a massive celebration in states like Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka. It isalso observed inNepal,Australia,New Zealand,Canada,Singapore,Malaysia,Trinidad and Tobago,Guyana, and even in the United States.
This year, the Chaturthi Tithi begins on 18 September 2023 at 12:39 pm and ends on 19 September 2023 at 01:43 pm. Though the auspicious time begins on Sept 18, the festival will be celebrated on Sept 19.
The Madhyahna GaneshPooja muhurat is from 10:27 am to 12:54 pm.
GaneshChaturthi Significance:
As mentioned above, the day commemorates the birth of the Hindu god Ganesh. Devotees on this day bring clay idols of the god to their homes while others display them at extravagant pandals (temporary stages).
The observance of this day includes chanting Vedic hymns, and Hindu texts, offering prasada from the daily prayers such as modaka.
Although the day when GaneshChaturthi was first observed is unknown, it has been publicly celebrated in Pune since the time of King Shivaji.
On the same day, the Chaurchan festival is also celebrated in the Mithila region of Bihar, related to Ganeshand the moon god Chandra.
GaneshChaturthi 2023 Auspicious Time in Cities:
Date: 19 Spetember 2023
New Delhi: 11:01 am to 01:28 pm
Chennai: 10:50 am to 01:16 pm
Jaipur: 11:07 am to 01:34 pm
Hyderabad: 10:57 am to 01:23 pm
Gurgaon: 11:02 am to 01:29 pm
Chandigarh: 11:03 am to 1:30 pm
Kolkata: 10:17 am to 12:44 pm
Mumbai: 11:19 to 01:43 pm
Bengaluru:11:01 am to 01:26 pm
Noida: 11:01 am to 01:43 pm
Ahmedabad: 11:20 am to 01:28 pm
Ganesh Chaturthi Wishes to Send to Your Loved Ones:
"Let us all get ready to welcome Lord Ganesha into our lives with great celebrations and festivities to make this Ganesh Chaturthi the most beautiful one."
"May Lord Ganesha bless you and your family with wisdom, prosperity and happiness. Happy Ganesha Chaturthi!"
"Wishing you and your family a blessed and joyful Ganesh Chaturthi."
"May the divine blessings of Lord Ganesha bring you and your family eternal happiness. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!"
"Ganpati Bappa Morya! May the arrival of Lord Ganesha bring good luck and prosperity for you. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!"
"As we welcome Lord Ganesha into our homes and hearts, may he fill your life with happiness and prosperity. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!"
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