Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 – Date, Puja Muhurat, Rituals, and Significance
Ganesh Chaturthi is a very important Hindu festival. It celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha, who removes obstacles, brings wisdom, and brings good fortune.
The festival is celebrated across India, especially in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with devotion, cultural events and grand celebrations.
In 2025, Ganesh Chaturthi will fall on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. Devotees will bring idols of Bappa home or public pandals, perform puja, sing bhajans and later immerse the idol during Ganesh Visarjan on 6 September 2025 (Anant Chaturdashi).
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Date and Festival
- Festival Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
- Chaturthi Tithi Start: 26 August 2025 01:54 PM
- Chaturthi Tithi End: 27 August 2025 03:44 PM
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Ganesh Visarjan (Anant Chaturdashi): Saturday, 6 September 2025
This festival is celebrated on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month called Bhadrapada, which usually comes in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Puja Muhurat
During this festival, devotees perform various rituals and prayers. The major Muhurats for Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 are as follows:
| Ritual / Puja | Date & Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna Puja) | 27 August 2025, 11:05 AM – 1:40 PM (2 hrs 34 mins) | Main Ganesh Chaturthi Puja |
| Ganesh Sthapana Muhurat (Idol Installation) | 27 August 2025, Early morning after sunrise until Madhyahna Puja | Most auspicious in morning hours |
| Pran Pratishtha Muhurat (Invoking Life into Idol) | 27 August 2025, during Madhyahna Puja | Performed immediately after idol installation |
| Evening Aarti & Puja | 27 August 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Best time for Aarti, bhajans, and offerings |
| Moon Sighting (Avoid Timings) |
26 August 2025: 1:54 PM – 8:29 PM 27 August 2025: 9:28 AM – 8:57 PM |
Avoid seeing the moon to prevent Mithya Dosha |
Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi
- Spiritual significance: This day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is the symbol of wisdom, intelligence, success and prosperity. Devotees believe that worshipping him removes obstacles and brings them happiness.
- Historical significance: This festival gained wider cultural significance when Lokmanya Tilak popularised public gatherings to unite people during the Indian Independence movement.
- Cultural significance: Today, it is celebrated with community gatherings, music, dance, theatre and social events, promoting unity and joy.
Rituals and Celebrations
- Ganesh Sthapana (Idol Installation): Devotees bring home clay idols of Ganesha, decorate pandals and set up altars with flowers, lamps and offerings.
- Pran Pratishtha: Priests or family members perform rituals to invoke the divine presence in the idol with Vedic mantras.
- Shodashopchar Puja: Sixteen types of pujas that include offering flowers, durva, fruits, sweets (especially modaks), incense and lamps.
- Aarti and Bhajan: Aarti is done every morning and evening for 10 days, and family, friends, and neighbors come together to join in.
- Special Dishes: Modaks, laddoos, poha, sweets made of coconut and festive dishes are prepared as offerings.
- Visarjan: On the last day, people immerse the idols in rivers, lakes, or other water bodies while chanting, "Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya" which means "Hail Lord Ganesha, come back soon next year."
Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi
With growing awareness towards environmental impacts, many devotees now celebrate it in an eco-friendly way:
- Use clay idols instead of plastic ones.
- Decoration with natural flowers and bio-degradable materials.
- Immersion at home in small water tubs or buckets to avoid pollution.
Conclusion
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 will be celebrated on 27th August with prayers, rituals, and joyful cultural events.. Following the right Puja Muhurta, performing idol installation and Prana Pratishtha, offering prayers during Midday Puja and concluding with Ganesh Visarjan on 6th September 2025 ensures blessings of wisdom, peace and prosperity.
May Lord Ganesha remove all obstacles and bring happiness and success in your life. Ganpati Bappa Morya!
