Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi or Vinayagar Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Hindu deity Ganesh. The festival is marked with... Wikipedia

  • Official name:  Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi
  • Also called:  Chavithi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav, Gauri Ganesh
  • Observed by:  Hindus around the world
  • Type:  Religious
  • Celebrations:  Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, processions, idol immersion
  • Ends:  5 and 7, & 9, 11 days after the start and 21 days after the start only in some regions of India
  • Date:  Varies depending on lunar cycle as per Hindu calendar or Panchang
  • date:  Varies depending on lunar cycle as per Hindu calendar or Panchang
  • Frequency:  Annual
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo