Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 Update: Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country on September 14. On this day, devotees bring the idol of Ganpati Bappa home and install it with proper rituals during the auspicious time (*Shubh Muhurat*). After installation, devotees worship Bappa and make various offerings (bhog). Preparations for the Ganpati festival are in full swing in Maharashtra. Bollywood celebrities also celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with great fanfare. Religious belief holds that worshipping Ganpati Bappa removes obstacles from life and brings blessings of happiness and prosperity.
Additionally, worshipping Lord Ganesh helps alleviate Budh Dosh (Mercury-related afflictions) present in one’s horoscope. While the Ganeshotsav festival usually lasts for 10 days, this year it will be celebrated for 12 days. Learn about the significance, auspicious timings, worship rituals, mantras, and *Aarti* associated with Ganesh Chaturthi…
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 Auspicious Timings:
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, September 14.
The auspicious time to install the Ganesh idol is from 11:02 AM to 01:31 PM.
The period during which moon-sighting is prohibited (*Varjit Chandra Darshan*) is from 09:06 AM to 08:04 PM.
Start of Chaturthi Tithi: September 14, around 7:06 AM
End of Chaturthi Tithi: September 15, around 7:44 AM
Ganesh Chaturthi Worship Rituals:
On Ganesh Chaturthi, bathe, wear clean clothes, and thoroughly clean the place of worship. Next, spread a red or yellow cloth on a raised platform (chowki) and install the idol of Lord Ganesh. Then, bathe Ganpati with water, Panchamrit, and Gangajal (holy water from the Ganges). Offer sandalwood paste, Roli (vermilion powder), Akshat (unbroken rice grains), Sindoor (vermilion), and flowers. Offer durva grass and red flowers specifically to Lord Ganesh. Afterwards, light incense and a diya (lamp) and perform the Aarti of Lord Ganesh. Chant the Ganpati mantra during the worship. After this, take the prasad.
Ganesh Chaturthi Bhog List
Modak
gram flour laddus
Sesame-jaggery laddus
semolina pudding
Panchamrit
coconut laddus
Saffron Kheer
Fruit
Ganpati Sthapana Mantra
Om Gan Ganpataye, all work is accomplished, Kuru Kuru Swaha.
Shri Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Samprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Dev Sarva-Karyeshu Sarvada.
Om Ekdantay Vihe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tanno Dantih Prachodayat ॥
Gajannaya Vidmahe, Vakratundaya Dhimahi, Tanno Danti Prachodayat.
Om Namo Ganpataye Kuber Yekadriko Phat Swaha.
12 name mantras of Lord Ganesha
Om Sumukhay Namah
Om Ekadantay Namah
Om Kapilay Namah
Om Gajakarnaya Namah
Om Lambodaraya Namah
Om Vikatay Namah
Om Vighnanashaya Namah
Om Vinayakay Namah
Om Dhumraketve Namah
Om Ganadhyakshay Namah
Om Bhalchandraya Namah
Om Gajananay Namah
Ganesh ji’s aarti
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Dev.
Mother Goddess Parwati, Father Maha Deva.
Wanted one tooth, gave four breasts.
Mathe Sindor Shoye, Muse Ki Sawari ॥
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Dev.
Mother Goddess Parwati, Father Maha Deva.
Every day there are flowers, and there are fruits.
Laduan Ko Bhog Laga, Sant Kare Seva ॥
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Dev.
Mother Goddess Parwati, Father Maha Deva.
If you look at the blind, you will eat the cow.
Give relief to the body, love to the poor.
Hail Ganesh, Hail Ganesh, Hail Lord Ganesh.
Whose mother is Parvati, and whose father is Mahadeva.
‘Sur’ has come seeking refuge; please accept this humble service.
Whose mother is Parvati, and whose father is Mahadeva.
Hail Ganesh, Hail Ganesh, Hail Lord Ganesh.
Whose mother is Parvati, and whose father is Mahadeva.
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