3 November•Krishna Paksha Navami

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi

This is a day of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Presiding DeityLord Ganesha
CategoryPuja & Observance

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

This is a day of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Ganesha is worshipped before every new beginning. Ganesh Visarjan is the immersion of his image, Sakat Chauth is the fast of mothers for their children on Magha Krishna Chaturthi, and Varada Chaturthi is the Shukla Chaturthi of Magha.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    Worship of Ganesha with durva grass, modak and red flowers.

  2. 2Step 2

    A fast by some, and the recitation of the Ganapati Atharvashirsha.

  3. 3Step 3

    Immersion of the image with a procession on Visarjan.

Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

Lord Ganesha • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

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Lord Ganesha · Mantra

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥

Om Gam Ganapataye Namah

Meaning

Salutations to Lord Ganesha.

108 JapaSacred Mantra