Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat
Occurring every Chaturthi tithi, Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat is observed by devotees who hope to gain blessings of wisdom, patience, good fortune and prosperity from Shree Ganesh Ji. Devotees keep their fast from sunrise to moonrise of the tithi, consuming a strict diet of only fruits, root crops and vegetables. The most significant Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat falls during Bhadrapad Shukla Paksh (indicated in bold type below), the day Ganesh Ji took on the form of Gajmukh Avtar.
Vrat vidhi for Bhadrapad Shukla Paksh Ganesh Chaturthi is as follows:
Devotees must place a murti of Ganesh Ji made of natural materials, such as clay, in their place for puja. During puja, devotees should offer prasad of Modak and 21 stems of green, flowering Dhurva grass. Take two stems of Dhurva at a time, and offer the grass to Ganesh Ji whilst reciting the following names: 1. Ganadhip | 2. Gauri Suman | 3. Agnaashak | 4. Ekdanth | 5. Ishputra | 6. Sarvasiddhipradha | 7. Vinayak Bhagwant | 8. Kumar Guru | 9. Ishwaktraaya | 10. Mushak-Vahan Sant |
The final Dhurva should be offered whilst reciting the following prayer: “Karo kripa mujh daas par, paap ke bhaar ananta.”
After this, offer 10 laddoos to Brahamans and consume 10 laddoos yourself.
The following dates indicate Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat dates for 2025:
Friday, 3rd January
Friday, 17th January
Saturday, 1st February
Sunday, 16th February
Monday, 3rd March
Tuesday, 18th March
Tuesday, 1st April
Wednesday, 16th April
Wednesday, 30th April
Friday, 16th May
Friday, 30th May
Sunday, 14th June
Saturday, 28th June
Sunday, 13th July
Monday, 28th July
Tuesday, 12th August
Tuesday, 26th August
Wednesday, 27th August
Wednesday, 10th September
Thursday, 25th September
Friday, 10th October
Saturday, 25th October
Saturday, 8th November
Monday, 24th November
Sunday, 7th December
Tuesday, 23rd December