Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the birthday of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. He is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Ganesha is known by 108 different names and is the God of arts and sciences and the god of knowledge. He is honored at the beginning of rituals and ceremonies as he is considered the god of beginnings. He is widely and dearly known as Ganapati or Vinayaka.
Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi Utsav 2022 will be celebrated on 30th August by Hindu people living in India as well as abroad. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival that marks the birth of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha. Ganesha, the god of knowledge and prosperity, is the son of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. This festival is celebrated with great pomp, gaiety and good food and drink.
The Panchang of Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month will start from 03.33 PM on Tuesday, 30 August and will end on Wednesday 31 August at 03.22 PM. Ganesh Chaturthi fast will be kept on 31st August depending on the date of rise.
Ganeshotsav is celebrated for 10 days which ends on Anant Chaturdashi. The last day is celebrated as Ganesh Visarjan Day.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Dates and Timings of Worship
Ganesh Chaturthi date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Ganpati idol installation Muhurta is from 11.05 am to 1.38 pm on August 31
Midday Ganesh Puja Muhurta: 11:05 am to 01:38 pm
(Duration- 2 hours, 33 minutes)
Ganesh Visarjan Date: Friday, 9 September 2022
Time to avoid Chandra Darshan – 03:33 PM to 08:40 PM on 30th August
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Significance and Rituals
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees worship Lord Ganesha for a prosperous and good future. It is believed that Ganesh Chaturthi marks the rebirth of Ganesha and signifies ‘new beginnings’.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: History and Significance of Ganeshotsav
It is believed that Lord Ganesha was born during Madhyahna, in the middle of the day, making midday the most auspicious time for Ganesh Puja, also known as Shodashopachara Ganapati Puja.
On this day, the idols of Lord Ganesha are brought home for Ganesh sthapana and people offer puja and bhog every day for 10 days. On Anant Chaturdashi, devotees immerse the idols of Lord Ganesha in water bodies.
Lord Ganesha is worshiped with all sixteen rituals along with chanting of mythological mantras during Ganesh Chaturthi Puja, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja.
Generally, only sixteen Upacharas are followed and this is known as Shodashopachara Puja. Some Hindus limit it to five stages of worship and this is known as Panchopachar.
Here are sixteen Upacharas Puja and Shodashopachara Puj
to place a deity
welcome to god
offer water to wash feet
offer water to wash hands
give water to rinse your mouth
bathing the deity
Offering fresh clothes and decorations
Offer fresh sacred thread
Offer scented substances like sandalwood paste
flower offering
burning sun
waving light
offer food
Offer paan, betel nut, camphor etc.
prostrate in front of the deity and parikrama
एक देवता को स्थापित करने के लिए
भगवान में आपका स्वागत है
पैर धोने के लिए जल चढ़ाएं
हाथ धोने के लिए जल अर्पित करें
अपना मुँह कुल्ला करने के लिए पानी दें
देवता को नहलाना
ताजा कपड़े और सजावट की पेशकश
ताजा पवित्र धागा चढ़ाएं
चंदन का लेप जैसे सुगंधित पदार्थ चढ़ाएं
पुष्प भेंट
भोजन प्रदान करें
पान, सुपारी, कपूर आदि अर्पित करें।
देवता और परिक्रमा के सामने साष्टांग प्रणाम
Ganesh Puja Visarjan
Offer flowers and raw rice at the chowki and recite, “O Lord! Many thanks for coming for the puja. Please receive my prasad, paath and reside again in your divine place.” To chant during Ganesh Visarjan. There is no specific mantra for Ganpati Bappa Moriya is a very popular mantra.
There are two different versions about the birth of Ganesha. One is that Goddess Parvati created Ganesha out of the filth of his body while bathing and installed him to guard his door while completing the bath. Shiva who had gone out returned at that time, but Ganesha did not know about him, so prevented him from entering. After a fight between the two, an angry Shiva beheaded Ganesha.
Parvati became furious and Shiva promised that Ganesha would live again. The gods who went in search of a dead man’s head facing north could only manage the head of an elephant. Shiva rested the elephant’s head on the child and brought him back to life.
Another legend has it that Ganesha was created by Shiva and Parvati at the request of the gods, a Vighnakarta (obstacle-builder) in the path of the demons (demonic beings) and a Vighnaharta (obstacle-destroyer) to help the Devas.
Read in Hindi: गणेश चतुर्थी 2022 शुभ मुहूर्त? हम हर साल त्यौहार क्यों मनाते हैं? गणेश चतुर्थी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!
Read in Hindi: गणेश चतुर्थी क्या है? हम हर साल 10 दिनों तक चलने वाले इस त्योहार को क्यों मनाते हैं
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi Wishes
- May Lord Ganesha always remove obstacles from your life. Happy Ganesha Chaturthi!
- May Lord Ganesha keep enlightening your lives and bless you always. Wishing you a Happy Vinayak Chaturthi!
- May Lord Ganesha destroy all your worries, sorrows and tensions. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
- I pray that Ganesha bestows you with happiness, wisdom, good health and prosperity!
- May Lord Ganpati always be by your side in every test of your life. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
- On this occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, I wish Lord Ganpati visits your home with bags full of happiness, prosperity, and peace.
- May Lord Ganesh bring you good luck and prosperity! Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi!
- May Lord Ganesha bestow you power, destroy your sorrow and enhance happiness in your life. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!
- Let us get ready to welcome Lord Ganesha into our lives with great celebrations and festivities to make this Ganesh Chaturthi the most beautiful one.
- Let us offer prayers to Lord Ganesh with all our hearts and best of our intentions to seek his blessings and love for a beautiful life… Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
- As rains bless the Earth, likewise, may Lord Ganesha bless you with never-ending happiness. Keep smiling and chanting Ganapati Bappa Morya! Happy Vinayak Chaturthi 2022