Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: When is Ganesh Chaturthi ? There is a bit of curiosity among devotees regarding the Ganesh Festival, with many wondering whether Ganesh Chaturthi falls on August 26 or August 27. Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi is a significant Hindu festival. It is observed with great devotion every year on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha, during the Margashirsha month in the Hindu calendar. During this festival, devotees observe fasting, prayers and special vidhis to gain blessings for prosperity, happiness and removal of sins from Lord Ganesha . Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī) (transl. Ganesh Festival or the Festival of Ganesha on the Fourth Day), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Caturthī), Vinayaka Chavithi (Vināyaka Cavithī), or Vinayagar Chaturthi (Vināyagar Caturthī), is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of the Hindu deity Ganesha . [1] The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha 's murtis (devotional representations of a deity), privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals ... Ganesh Chaturthi is a popular festival in Hinduism marking the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha , the god of prosperity, wisdom, and removal of obstacles. It begins on the fourth day ( chaturthi ) of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September) and lasts for up to 10 days. Statues of Ganesha are anointed, offered food, and brought to bodies of water on the final day for immersion.
