Ganesh Visarjan 2020 Timings: Ganeshotsav or Ganesh-Utsav, which begins on Ganesha Chaturthi is being celebrated with much fanfare across the country. The festival culminates on Anant Chaturdashi which will fall on September 1, 2020. On this day, Anant Chaturdashi is celebrated with devotion all over the country, including Mumbai. Immersion of Lord Ganesha on Anant Chaturdashi is considered auspicious. It is believed that immersing Ganesha with full devotion brings happiness and prosperity to the house. On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, idol of Lord Ganesha is installed and worshipped till immersion. Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Sonu Sood & Family Bid Adieu To Bappa; Actor Performs Aarti Before Visarjan, See PICS!

Ganeshotsav is celebrated across the country for 10 days in the month of Bhadrapada. The last day of festivity is known as Ganesha Visarjan. The day is also known as Vinayaka Nimajjanam in Telugu speaking regions. Some devotees perform Ganesha Visarjan on the 3rd, 5th or 7th day instead of performing it on the 11th day. Ideally on this day, the idol of Lord Ganesha is usually immersed in a water body such as a river, lake, or sea but due to Covid, Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated Ganeshotsav Mandals and citizens to book a slot for visarjan online. BMC has started a website for the same purpose.

 Volunteers immerse clay idols of Hindu elephant-headed deity Ganesh in an artificial tank on the fifth day of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on August 26, 2020. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

How the immersion ceremony takes place?

After bathing in the morning on Anant Chaturdashi, one should worship Ganesha and recite Ganesha Mantra and Ganesha Aarti. Devotees make a swastika sign before the pooja.

Auspicious Moment of Anant Chaturdashi
The moment of Ganesha immersion on Anant Chaturdashi on September 1, 2020, are as below as per drikpanchang.com :

Morning Moment: 09:10 a.m. to 01:56 p.m.
Afternoon Time: 15:32 PM to 17:07 PM
Evening Time : 20:07 pm to 21:32 pm
Night time: 22:56 pm to 03:10 am.