Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Check out the puja muhurat and importance of the festival

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 is one of the most important festivals of Hindus that is celebrated across India in the honour of Lord Ganesh – the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati – who was born on this day.

The festival is celebrated in the month of Bhadra which generally falls in August or September according to the Gregorian calendar.

On this festival people install Ganesh idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals. The 10-day annual festival, which marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated with much fervour across India. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on August 22 and Visarjan will take place on September 1.

What is the significance of Ganesh Chaturthi?

Lord Ganesh is known as God of wisdom and good luck and before any auspicious event, he is worshipped to seek his blessings. To seek Lord Ganesh’s blessings, it is recommended that his devotees must chant “Ganpati Bappa Morya”. 

What is the history of Ganesh Chaturthi?

According to Hindu legends, Lord Ganesh was made by Goddess Parvati using sandalwood paste. After his birth, Goddess Parvati had asked Lord Ganesh to guard the entrance of a cave while she took a bath. Lord Ganesh performed his duty excellently and stopped everyone from entering the cave. He even stopped Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati’s husband and his father, which angered him a lot. Lord Shiva, in his rage, killed Lord Ganesh by chopping his head. However, he revived him later after seeing Goddess Parvati heartbroken. Lord Shiva, however, replaced Lord Ganesh’s head with the head of an elephant and revived him.  

Puja Timings and Shubh Muhurat:
Ganesha Puja Muhurat: 11:05 am to 01:41 pm (August 22)
Chaturthi tithi begins: 11:02 am (August 21)
Chaturthi tithi ends: 07:57 pm (August 22)
Ganesh Visarjan on September 1
Time to avoid Moon sighting: 09:06 am to 09:25 pm (September 1)