Vinayak Chaturthi 2024: Lord Ganesha is the deity of wisdom and knowledge. According to ancient texts, tasks initiated in the month of Kartik bring success. Worshipping Ganapati on Vinayak Chaturthi is considered auspicious for starting new ventures. Here’s when Kartik month’s Vinayak Chaturthi falls in 2024, along with the correct date and timing for Ganapati worship.
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Vinayak Chaturthi Date
Kartik Vinayak Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. According to scriptures, when Vinayak Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday, it is called Angarki Chaturthi.
Vinayak Chaturthi Muhurat
The Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik month’s Shukla Paksha begins at 11:24 PM on November 4, 2024, and ends at 12:16 AM on November 6, 2024.
- Ganesh Puja Timings: 10:59 AM - 1:10 PM
Significance Of Angarki Chaturthi In Kartik Month
Observing a fast on Angarki Chaturthi is believed to alleviate the effects of Mangal Dosha and bring progress to stalled tasks. If you are affected by Mangal Dosha, fasting on Kartik month’s Vinayak Chaturthi, worshiping Lord Ganapati, and donating wheat are recommended.
To relieve Mangal Dosha, offer kumkum to Lord Ganesh on Angarki Chaturthi. Offering sindoor to Lord Ganesh is said to grant the worshipper their desired wishes.
Kartik Vinayak Chaturthi Puja Vidhi
Rise early on this day and begin with meditation on the deities. After bathing, clean the house and temple area. Offer water to the Sun God. Place a clean cloth on an altar and install Lord Ganesha’s idol. Offer flowers, incense, and other items to Ganapati. Light a ghee lamp and perform an aarti. Recite mantras and the Ganesh Chalisa, and pray to Lord Ganesh for happiness, prosperity, and wealth. Offer fruits, modaks, and sweets to Ganesh, and distribute prasad to others. Donate red lentils and honey.
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