IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS VINAYAK CHATURTHI OR GANESH CHAUTH.
The Ganeshotsav festivities begin on Ganesh Chaturthi and end after 10 days on Anant Chaturdashi, also known as the day ofGanesh Visarjan.
On this day, devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesha in a water body close by. The gala celebration includes new clothes, sweets and dance processions on streets. Modak, a sweet dumpling, is offered to the Ganesha idol and also received as prasad during the 10-day festival that reveres Lord Ganesha.
It is observed throughout India, especially in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. In Mumbai alone, around 150,000 statues are immersed annually.
Prayers are offered to Lord Ganesha during Madhyahna or mid-day. This year, the Ganesha Puja Time would begin from 11:09 am to 1:35 pm. The duration for this puja is 2 hours 26 minutes.
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is usually celebrated towards the end of August or the beginning of September, depending on the lunar calendar.
In 2019, it will be celebrated on 2nd September, a Monday. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for eleven days with the most significant celebrations happening on the final day.
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