This festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Ganeshotsav, which is celebrated all over India with great joy and fervour. The celebrations take centre stage primarily in states like Maharashtra, Hyderabad and Gujrat. On this day, people submit themselves completely while offering their devotion to Lord Ganesha. However after this zesty ten days, people bid adieu to the Lord with a very heavy heart. But, they are also satisfied with the thought that Bappa will come back to greet them next year.
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Along with Ganesh Visarjan, the fast of Anant Chaturdashi is also observed. According to a peculiar legend associated with this fast, any individual who observes this fast for a period of 14 years continuously, bags the entry to Vishnu Lok upon his/her death.
So, along with the Muhurat for Ganesh Visarjan, let us also discuss the Muhurat for Anant Chaturdashi. Additionally, discover the things which you should keep in mind during the Visarjan.
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Anant Chaturdashi Fast in 2020 : Know the Date
This year, the Anant Chaturdashi fast will be observed on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Apart from this, noted down below is the Shubh Muhurat for this day.
Anant Chaturdashi Shubh Muhurat
Anant Chaturdashi Puja Muhurat : From 05:59:17 till 09:40:54
Duration :3 hours 41minutes
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Shubh Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesh Visarjan
- Morning hours Muhurat (Chara, Labha, Amrita) – 09:10 AM to 01:56 PM
- Afternoon hours Muhurat (Shubha) – 03:32 PM to 05:07 PM
- Evening hours Muhurat (Labha) – 08:07 PM to 09:32 PM
- Night hours Muhurat (Shubha, Amrita, Chara) – 10:56 PM to 03:10 AM, Sep 02
- Chaturdashi Tithi Begins At – 08:48 AM on Aug 31, 2020
- Chaturdashi Tithi Ends At – 09:38 AM on Sep 01, 2020
Let us now find out the things which you should keep in mind during both of these Pujas.
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Anant Chaturdashi Puja Vidhi
The importance of Anant Chaturdashi fast also finds a place in the Agni Purana. On this particular day, people follow the tradition to worship the ‘Anant’/infinite form of Lord Vishnu. Anant Chaturdashi Puja is carried out in the afternoon hours. The Puja Vidhi is mentioned below.
- On this day, wake up early and take a bath. After this, take a pledge to worship and establish/install the Kalash at the place of worship.
- After this, install a Kush made idol in the Kalash, which is also made in a vessel which resembles the Ashtadal Lotus. Apart from this, you can also put a picture of Lord Vishnu if you wish to.
- After this, paint a thread with kumkum/vermilion, saffron, turmeric and prepare an Anant Sutra(holy thread) from it. Here, it should be kept in mind that there should be fourteen knots in the thread.
- Now, place this Sutra in front of the image of Lord Vishnu. (In order to know the detailed Puja Vidhi for this day, Click Here
- Worship Lord Vishnu and Anant Sutra with the Panchopchar method and recite the Mantra given below. Once the puja rituals are complete, tie the Anant Sutra around your arm.
anaṃta saṃsāra mahāsumadre magraṃ samabhyuddhara vāsudeva।
anaṃtarūpe viniyojayasva hrānaṃtasūtrāya namo namaste।।
अनंत संसार महासुमद्रे मग्रं समभ्युद्धर वासुदेव।
अनंतरूपे विनियोजयस्व ह्रानंतसूत्राय नमो नमस्ते।।
- While tying the Anant Sutra, it should be kept in mind that men should tie the Anant Sutra in their right hand and the women should tie it in their left hand.
- After the puja is done,Brahmins should be given food and offerings.
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Ganesh Visarjan Puja Vidhi
- Before the Visarjan, offer things to Ganpati which are quite dear to him like Modak and Ladoos.
- Like the ordinary days, worship Lord Ganesha duly.
- Once the Puja is complete, worship Lord Ganesha together with your family and perform the Aarti later on.
- Later on, take a wooden podium and spray Gangajal over it and cleanse it and place a clean and beautiful cloth over it.
- Draw a Swastika on the wooden podium and place Akshat over it.
- Now place Lord Ganesha’s idol on this wooden piece.
- After the installation of Lord Ganesha’s idol is done, offer incense sticks, lamps and fragrance etc. to the Lord.
- Along with it, put Ladoos and Modak on the wooden podium along with Bappa’s idol.
- Do not forget to carry all of them to the place of immersion, and perform the Aarti before the immersion takes place and in the end seek the blessings of Bappa while letting him know about your wishes in his ear.
Now that we are done with the Pujan Vidhi, let us tell you about certain things which you should keep in mind during the day of Ganesh Visarjan.
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Things to Avoid on this Day
- If you committed any mistake before the Visarjan and the time period of ten days of Ganesh Utsav, then seek an apology from the Lord immediately.
- It is seen that many people randomly throw the idol of Lord Ganesha into the waters. This shouldn’t be the case as you should properly immerse the idol into the river or the water body. Along with this, you should also immerse some flowers, fruits, clothes along with the idol.
- Try to keep up with the latest traditions and bring an eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesha home which can be immersed very easily at your own house and you can reuse the water after the Puja rituals are completed successfully.
- Try to bid adieu to Bappa in a cheerful mood. Take an oath to welcome him home next year once again.
- Do not wear black coloured clothes on the day of Visarjan. If possible, wear colourful clothes.
- Do not consume any intoxicating substances on the day of Visarjan.
- Do not remain angry with anyone and make it a prerogative not to not shout at anyone. Try to keep a tab on your speech on this day.
- Whenever Lord Ganesha’s idol is taken for immersion, some of his various names like Aadi Pujya Bhagwan, Lumbodar, Vakratund, Vighnaharta, Mangala Murthy must be recited.
- It is noted down in the scriptures that whenever a farewell is given to someone in Hindu religion and culture, he/she must be asked to come again. Hence, we should also tell Bappa with a firm voice to come again next year.
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Ganesh Visarjan : Significance
In the realm of Hindu culture and religion, it is Lord Ganesha who is paid reverence to before initiating any auspicious task. Hence, he is given the status of the Lord who is worshipped first, no matter what the occasion is. Reciting the Ganesha Vandana especially during an auspicious task is considered quite important. This is so because on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Hindus all across the nation bring Lord Ganesha to their homes with great reverence and worship him with a devoted heart and mind.
The vibrant festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, which lasts for ten long days, comes to an end with the Ganpati Visarjan. This is the particular day when the idol of Lord Ganesha is immersed in the holy waters. But how many of you know that this beautiful festival does not only have religious significance but is also symbolic of national Unity?
For the convenience of the readers let us tell you the reason behind this. Years ago, Chhatrapati Shivaji initiated the practice of organising a collective Ganesh Utsav to keep the unity of his people intact. Once again in the year 1857, Lokmanya Tilak restarted this tradition to keep the Maratha Unity alive. It was from this very day that the tradition of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with much pomp and show came into existence.
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May Lord Ganesha Keep Showering his Blessings Upon you and your Family. Wish you a very happy and prosperous Ganesh Visarjan!