Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: The 10-day long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur every year. However, the festivities will remain muted this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Festivities will begin from September 10 and are celebrated across the country including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh.
The festival will come to an end on September 19. Ganesh Chaturthi usually falls on the fourth day of the waxing phase of the moon in the month of Bhadrapada as per the Hindu calendar.
It is believed that Lord Ganesha prevents all obstacles while doing any auspicious work. People worship Lord Ganesha before starting any new work. The festival ends with Lord Ganesha's farewell on the day of Anant Chaturdashi which will be celebrated on September 19.
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Devotees of Lord Ganesha bring idols of deity and place them inside homes or public places for worshipping. These beautiful idols are later taken out in a procession before being immersed in a water body.
Lord Ganesha is revered as the God of wisdom, prosperity, good fortune, and the destroyer of evils. Owing to these qualities, he is also known as Vighnaharta and the day of Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chavithi or Vinayaka Chaturthi. Devotees offer Lord Ganesha modak and motichoor laddu which is distributed as prasad after the puja.
Date & Time Of Ganesh Chaturthi 2021
The most auspicious time for Ganesh Chaturthi puja (worship) 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, as per drikpanchang.com.
Messages To Share With Your Loved Ones On Ganesh Chaturthi
Hoping that this Ganesh Chaturthi will be the start of a year that brings the happiness that lord Ganesh fills your home with prosperity & fortune.
May Lord Ganesh removes all obstacles and showers you with bounties.
Jai Shri Siddhi Vinayaka
Lord Ganesh is our protector and our guide and on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Visarjan, I wish He is always there to show us the right path and help us fight our troubles.
"As rains bless the Earth, Likewise may Lord Ganesha bless u With never-ending happiness Keep smiling and reciting Ganapati Bappa Morya! ”
“Let there be more dance and more music, let there be more festivities and more celebrations…. Wishing a very Happy Ganpati Visarjan to everyone.”
“May the Lord Endow You With Love and Peace. Wishing You And Your Family A Very Happy Vinayak Chaturthi.”
“Destroy your sorrows; Enhance your happiness; & just create goodness all around you! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you.”
“Wishing you happiness as big as Ganesh’s appetite and life as long as his mouse and moments as sweet as his laddus. Sending you wishes on this Ganesh Chaturthi.”
“A new sunrise, a new start, let’s take the blessing of divine Lord and start our day. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.”