Devotees can bring the Ganpati idol home for 1.5 days, 3 days, 7 days, or 10 days. There are 16 rituals that must be performed during this ten-day celebration.
The most awaited 10-day-long Hindu festival, Ganesh Chaturthi is all set to begin soon. Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayak Chaturthi is celebrated as Lord Ganesha's birthday with fervor all across the country. On this day, people bring Lord Ganesha into their homes and celebrate him for 10 days as a revered guest of their house. This year, Ganesh Utsav will begin on September 18 and conclude on September 28.
Shubh Muhurat:
As per the Drik Panchang, the auspicious time to welcome Lord Ganesha home on Chaturthi Tithi will begin at 12:39 PM on September 18, 2023, and end at 01:43 PM on September 19, 2023. On September 28, Ganesha Visarjan will mark the conclusion of the ten-day Ganesha Utsav festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Do's and Don'ts of worshipping Ganpati idol
DO'S
- Devotees can bring the Ganpati idol home for 1.5 days, 3 days, 7 days, or 10 days.
- There are 16 rituals that must be performed during this ten-day celebration.
- Because Lord Ganpati is a guest in your home, food, water, or prasad should first be offered to him.
- Devotees should prepare 'sattvik' food and offer it to the Ganpati idol first before consuming it.
- Make sure the Ganpati idol you bring home is made of clay and that no artificial metallic tinted colour is used.
- If there is no waterbody near your house, immerse the Ganpati idol in your home in a drum or a bucket.
DON'TS
- Avoid eating onion and garlic after Ganpati sthapna.
- Lord Ganesha should never be unattended at home. One family member should always be there with him.
- Don't immerse the Ganpati idol before offering him aarti, puja, and prasad first.
- Follow the shubh muhurat without any delay in the Ganpati Sthapna.
- Avoid consuming meat and alcohol during this 10-day festival.
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