Ganesha Jayanti, also known as Magh Shukla Ganesh Jayanti, is a Hindu festival celebrated with great fanfare in several states of India every year. This year, Ganesha Jayanti will be observed on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The special day is observed as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, the lord of wisdom. Magh Shukla Ganesh Jayanti is also known as Magh Shukla Chaturthi, Tilkund Chaturthi, Maghi Ganesh Jayanti and Varad Chaturthi. According to the Hindu calendar, Ganesh Jayanti is celebrated on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Magha, which falls between January and February of the Gregorian calendar. As we gear up to celebrate the auspicious occasion, here’s all you need to know about Ganesha Jayanti 2023 date, significance, rituals, and celebrations related to this day. Sankashti Chaturthi 2023 Full Calendar: Know Dates, Puja Shubh Muhurat and Moonrise Timings for the Festival To Appease Lord Ganesha.

Ganesha Jayanti, popularly known as Magh Shukla Ganesh Jayanti, is mainly celebrated in the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Konkan. In other regions of India, the Chaturthi that falls in the month of Bhadrapada is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi. In addition, Madhyahna Vyapini Purvavidha Chaturthi is also celebrated as Ganesha Jayanti. The fast observed on this day is stated to enhance the name and fame of the individual. Hindu Festivals 2023 Dates’ List for PDF Download Online: Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja and Navratri, Know About Major Celebrations in New Year.

Ganesha Jayanti 2023 Date

In 2023, Ganesha Jayanti will be celebrated on January 25, Wednesday.

Ganesha Jayanti 2023 Puja Muhurat

  • The Ganesha Jayanti Puja Muhurat will last for 1 hour and 05 minutes. The auspicious Puja Muhurat will start at 11:28 am and will last til 12.34 pm on January 25.

  • Chaturthi Tithi will begin at 03:22 pm on January 24, 2023, and will end on January 25 at 12.34 pm.

Maghi Ganesh Jayanti Rituals

In Maharashtra, Ganesha Chaturthi is one of the most famous festivals and is celebrated with great fervour, but that is an annual observance, not Ganesha’s birth anniversary. It must be noted that Ganesha Jayanti during Magha month is considered the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. On this day, devotees observe a day-long fast, worship Lord Ganesha, and seek his blessings for a good and prosperous life. Devotees take a bath with sesame seeds mixed in water. Ganesha temples are decorated with flowers on this day, and offerings, including ladoos made of til and jaggery, are made to the Lord. In some households and temples, small images of Ganesha are placed in cradles and worshipped.

On the day of Ganesha Chaturthi, an image of Ganesha, in symbolic conical form, is made out of turmeric or 'sindoor' powder or sometimes of cow dung and is worshipped. It is later immersed in water on the fourth day after the festival. A special preparation made of til (sesame seeds) is offered to Ganesha and then distributed to the devotees as prasad for eating. A fast is observed during worship during the day, followed by feasting at night as a part of the rituals.

Maghi Ganesh Jayanti Celebrations

Ganesh Jayanti is an auspicious day and is considered very important by devotees of Lord Ganesha. On this day, in large numbers, devotees flock to the Moreshwar temple in Morgaon, Pune district of Maharashtra. The temple is starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka. Moreover, another temple of the Ashtavinayak circuit is the Siddhivinayaka temple at Siddhatek, Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, where large crowds visit on the occasion of Ganesh Jayanti. This ancient temple on the Bhima River's eastern bank has an idol of Ganesha, seated in a crossed-leg posture flanked by his consort Siddhi. On the Konkan Coast, at Ganpatipule, a beach temple houses a 'swayambhu' idol of Ganesha, which is much venerated and visited by thousands of devotees yearly.

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