Ganesh Chaturthi 2028
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The birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, observed on the Shukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada Masa. The ten-day Ganeshotsav culminates in Anant Chaturdashi, when consecrated clay murtis are immersed in water bodies. Foundational references appear in the Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana; the public festival was revived by Lokmanya Tilak in 1893.
Dates in 2028
Wed, 23 Aug, 2028 — Ganesh Chaturthi, birth of Lord Ganesha
Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थीyearly05:10 – 01:55festivalganeshaSources (2)
- Shiva Purana — Rudra-samhita, Kumara-khanda (Ganesha-janma-mahatmya), Ganesha-janma and Shiva's varadana (Gita Press Part 1, lines 87101-87150) — 'विघ्नोंके नष्ट करनेमें तुम्हारा नाम सर्वश्रेष्ठ होगा ... मेरे सम्पूर्ण गणोंके अध्यक्ष'Canonical Ganesha-janma: Shiva's varadana to Parvati's son — naming him Vighnesha, lord of ganas, established him as foremost-worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata (Bhadrapada-Chaturthi), Bhadrapada-Chaturthi section (Sankshipta ed., lines 66001-66050, 66401-66450) — 'जिस किसी मासमें भी चतुर्थी तिथि रविवार या मङ्गलवारसे युक्त हो तो वह विशेष फल'Twelve-month Chaturthi enumeration; Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is named Ganesh-Chaturthi (Vinayaka-Chaturthi).
Authoritative source
— Ganesha Purana, Ganapati Atharvashirsha
गणेश चतुर्थी स्थापना पूजा
Ganesh Chaturthi Sthapana Puja
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