Vinayagar Chaturthi:
The Hindu Festival which is marked as the birth of Lord Ganesha and welcoming him to receive his blessings is known as Vinayagar Chaturthi. It is a 10-day festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. This celebration indicated the arrival of Lord Ganesha to the earth. It is the famous Indian festival celebrated with full glory and grand occasion that unite people from various castes and parts of the country. He is known as the savior of humans, and an obstacles remover. He is the first primary god who is worshipped by every Hindu before starting any new endeavors or new activities of life.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrated?
Generally, Vinayagar Chaturthi is observed and celebrated during the Tamil month Avani Valar pirai Chaturthi, which lies in the English month between august and September(Bhadrapada month).
Vinayagar Chaturthi Celebration:
Vinayagar Chaturthi celebration is an ancient festival followed for generations. The era of King Chhatrapati Shivaji, Maratha, and Peshwas was the peak in which the Vinayagar Chaturthi was celebrated in a grand manner. It was a family and temple function in general.
After the entry of British rule in India, these kinds of Hindu celebrations were abolished by them and restricted the people in celebrating such religious functions. With a long strong freedom fighter, social reformer Lokamanya Tilak fought and received the rights back to celebrate Vinayagar Chaturthi.
Later this became a grand public function in 1892. Mr. Bhau rangari installed a Ganesha idol in Pune. From then till now this Vinayagar Chaturthi is celebrated in a grand way as per respective place, people, and their customs and traditions. This also promoted unity among people beyond caste, creed, and religion.
Procedure to Celebrate Vinayagar Chaturthi:
The major process followed in performing Vinayagar Chaturthi is
- Installation of an idol of Lord Ganesha (varies depending on individuals)
- Performing pooja, abhishekam, chats, and offerings
- Carrying the idol in group public procession and dissolving them in the nearest water bodies after the 10th or 3rd day.
Clean the house, make it neat and organized. Clean the place where the idol should be placed with a base. Decorate with rangoli, thoranam, flowers, etc. Light lamp, incense, abishekam, offerings, and prasadham.
Besides the general process,
- Avahanam- Installation of the idol of Lord Ganesha (made of clay)
- Asana SAmarpan- offering seat for placing the idol of Lord Ganesha
- Padhya Samarpan- The process of washing feet
- Arghya Samarpan, Achamana- offering water
- Snana – this is the process of bathing the idol of Lord Ganesha. This includes the following categories
Jal snanam(simple holy water), panchamruta snanam(mix of milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar), dugdha snanam(milk), ghrita snanam(curd), madhu snanam(honey), sharkara snanam(sugar), suvasita snanam(oil), suddhodaka snanam(gangajal).
- Vasthra and uttaraiya samarpan- offering sacred thread and clothes to the idol.
- Yajnopavita samarpan, sugandha (scent)
- Akshantha
- Pushpa mala
- Dhoop, Sheep samarpan- Lighting diya and incense sticks.
- Thambula, Naivedhyam – Providing offerings to the lord
- Neerajan, visarjan- Dissolving the idol of Lord Ganesha
Best Places of Grand Vinayagar Chathurthi Celebration:
This festival of Vinayagar Chaturthi is widely celebrated in every part of the world where Hindu people reside mainly in our country India. Major parts of North India and a few parts of South India mark the grand celebration of Vinayagar Chaturthi. Other places where Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in a grand manner are as follows;
The states of India like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh. Mumbai – famous for giant and big idols of Lord Ganesha and grand public procession with thousands of Ganesha statues and people.
Other Places of Vinayagar Chaturthi Celebration:
Countries other than India include Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, US, and Europe.
Benefits of worshipping Lord Ganesha:
As Lord Ganesha is regarded as the god of beginnings, protector, and remover of obstacles, he is worshipped before undertaking any kind of new endeavors in life, career, and in all aspects. Worshiping Lord Ganesha during Vinayagar Chaturthi provides various kinds of benefits such as;
- Provides prosperous and healthy life
- Helps to achieve goals and gain success
- Promotes faith, fortune, and good luck
- Bless us with abundance wealth and power
- Helps to gains knowledge, wisdom, intelligence
- Destroys and helps to overcome obstacles
- Enhance courage and valor over fear
- Promotes patience and inner strength
- Helps to purify our souls and remove negativity
- Protects from evil effects in every aspect
- Bless us with peaceful life
Ganapathi Mantra: (invoking the lord)
Vakratunda Mahakaya, Surya Koti Samaprabaha
Nirvighnam Kurumedeva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada
Ganesh Gayatri Mantra
Om Ekadantaya Viddhmahe, Vakratundaya Dheemahi
Tanno Danti Prachodayat
ஓம் ஏகாதந்தாய வித்மஹே, வக்ரதுண்டாய தீமஹி
தன்னோ தான்தி பிரசோதயாத்
Om thath purushaya vidhmahe Vakradhuntaya dheemahi
Thanno thanthi prachodayath
ஓம் தத்புருஷாய வித்மஹே வக்ரதுண்டாய தீமஹி
தன்னோ தந்தி ப்ரசோதயாத்.
Ganesha Slokam
Gajananam Bhoota Ganathi Sevitham
Kapittha Jambhu Phalasara Bhakshitam
Umasutam Shoka Vinasha Karanam
Namami Vighneshawara Pada Pankajam
கஜானனம் பூத கணாதி ஸேவிதம்
கபித்த ஜம்பூ பலஸார பக்ஷதம்
உமாஸுதம் சோக வினாச காரணம்
நமாமி விக்னேஸ்வர பாத பங்கஜம்
விநாயகர் பதிகம்:
Indhu karathanai yanai mugathanai
Indhinilampirai polum yeyitranai
Nandhi magantranai nyana kolundhinai
Pundhiyil vaithadi potrugirene
ஐந்து கரத்தனை யானை முகத்தனை
இந்தி னிளம்பிறை போலும் எயிற்றனை
நந்தி மகன்றனை ஞானக் கொழுந்தினைப்
புந்தியில் வைத்தடி போற்றுகின் றேனே.
Ganapati Mool Mantra:
Aum Gan Ganapatye Namah
ஓம் கன் கணபத்யே நமஹ
Maha Ganapathi Mantra:
ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் ஹிரீம் க்லீம் க்ளவும் கம் கன் கணபதியே
வரவரத சர்வ ஜன மே வசமாயன ஸ்வாகா!
Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Klavum Kum Gun Ganapatiye
Varavaratha sarva Jana May Vasamayana Swaga!
Other Ganesha Mantras
1.Aum Ekadantaya Viddhamahe, Vakratundaya Dhimahi, Tanno Danti Prachodayat
ஓம் ஏகதண்டாய விதமஹே, வக்ரதுண்டாய திமஹி,
தன்னோ தான்தி பிரசோதயாத்
2.Om Ganesh Rinnam Chhindhi Varenyam Hoong Namaah Phutt
ஓம் கணேஷ் ரின்னம் சிந்தி வரேண்யம் ஹூங் நமஹ புத்
3.Om Namo Siddhi Vinayakaya Sarva kaarya kartrey Sarva vighna prashamnay Sarvarjaya. Vashyakarnaya. Sarvajan Sarvastree Purush Aakarshanaya Shreeng Om Swaha.
ஓம் நமோ சித்தி விநாயகாய சர்வ கார்ய கர்த்ரே சர்வ விக்ன ப்ரஷம்னாய் சர்வர்ஜயா.
வஷ்யகர்ணாய. சர்வஜன் சர்வஸ்ரீ புருஷ் ஆகர்ஷணாய ஷிரீங் ஓம் ஸ்வாஹா.
4.Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Glaum Gam Ganapataye Vara Varad Sarvajan janmay Vashamanaye Swaha. Tatpurushaye Vidmahe Vakratundaye Dhimahi Tanno Danti Prachodyat Om Shantih Shantih Shanthi
ஓம் சிரீம் ஹ்ரீம் க்ளீம் க்லாம் கம் கணபதயே வர வரத் சர்வஜன் ஜன்மய் வசமனையே ஸ்வாஹா. தத்புருஷயே வித்மஹே வக்ரதுண்டயே திமஹி தன்னோ தான்தி ப்ரச்சோத்யத் ஓம் சாந்தி சாந்திஹ் சாந்தி
108 Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali
- Gajanana – Om Gajananaya Namah
- Ganadhyakshaya – Om Ganadhyakshaya Namah
- Vighnaraja – Om Vighnarajaya Namah
- Vinayaka – Om Vinayakaya Namah
- Dvaimatura – Om Dvaimaturaya Namah
- Dwimukha – Om Dwimukhaya Namah
- Pramukha – Om Pramukhaya Namah
- Sumukha – Om Sumukhaya Namah
- Kriti – Om Kritine Namah
- Supradipa – Om Supradipaya Namah
- Sukhanidhi – Om Sukhanidhaye Namah
- Suradhyaksha – Om Suradhyakshaya Namah
- Sovereign of the Gods
- Surarighna – Om Surarighnaya Namah
- Mahaganapati – Om Mahaganapataye Namah
- Manya – Om Manyaya Namah
- Mahakala – Om Mahakalaya Namah
- Mahabala – Om Mahabalaya Namah
- Heramba – Om Herambaya Namah
- Lambajathara – Om Lambajatharayai Namah
- Haswagriva – Om Haswa Grivaya Namah
- Mahodara – Om Mahodaraya Namah
- Madotkata – Om Madotkataya Namah
- Mahavira – Om Mahaviraya Namah
- Mantrine – Om Mantrine Namah
- Mangala Swara – Om Mangala Swaraya Namah
- Pramadha – Om Pramadhaya Namah
- Prathama – Om Prathamaya Namah
- Prajna – Om Prajnaya Namah
- Vighnakarta – Om Vighnakartre Namah
- Vignaharta – Om Vignahartre Namah
- Vishwanetra – Om Vishwanetre Namah
- Viratpati – Om Viratpataye Namah
- Shripati – Om Shripataye Namah
- Vakpati – Om Vakpataye Namah
- Shringarin – Om Shringarine Namah
- Ashritavatsala – Om Ashritavatsalaya Namah
- Shivapriya – Om Shivapriyaya Namah
- Shighrakarina – Om Shighrakarine Namah
- Shashwata – Om Shashwataya Namah
- Bala – Om Bala Namah
- Balotthitaya – Om Balotthitaya Namah
- Bhavatmajaya – Om Bhavatmajaya Namah
- Purana Purusha – Om Purana Purushaya Namah
- Pushne – Om Pushne Namah
- Pushkarotshipta Varine – Om Pushkarotshipta Varine Namah
- Agraganyaya – Om Agraganyaya Namah
- Agrapujyaya – Om Agrapujyaya Namah
- Agragamine – Om Agragamine Namah
- Mantrakrite – Om Mantrakrite Namah
- Chamikaraprabhaya – Om Chamikaraprabhaya Namah
- Sarvaya – Om Sarvaya Namah
- Sarvopasyaya – Om Sarvopasyaya Namah
- Sarvakartre – Om Sarva Kartre Namah
- Sarvanetre – Om Sarvanetre Namah
- Sarvasiddhipradaya – Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah
- Siddhaye – Om Siddhaye Namah
- Panchahastaya – Om Panchahastaya Namah
- Parvatinadanaya – Om Parvatinandanaya Namah
- Prabhave – Om Prabhave Namah
- Kumaragurave – Om Kumaragurave Namah
- Akshobhyaya – Om Akshobhyaya Namah
- Kunjarasura Bhanjanaya – Om Kunjarasura Bhanjanaya Namah
- Pramodaya – Om Pramodaya Namah
- Modakapriyaya – Om Modakapriyaya Namah
- Kantimate – Om Kantimate Namah
- Dhritimate – Om Dhritimate Namah
- Kamine – Om Kamine Namah
- Kapitthapanasapriyaya – Om Kapitthapanasapriyaya Namah
- Brahmacharine – Om Brahmacharine Namah
- Brahmarupine – Om Brahmarupine Namah
- Brahmavidyadi Danabhuve – Om Brahmavidyadi Danabhuve Namah
- Jishnave – Om Jishnave Namah
- Vishnupriyaya – Om Vishnupriyaya Namah
- Bhakta Jivitaya – Om Bhakta Jivitaya Namah
- Jitamanmadhaya – Om Jitamanmadhaya Namah
- Aishwaryakaranaya – Om Aishwaryakaranaya Namah
- Jyayase – Om Jyayase Namah
- Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya – Om Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya Namah
- Ganga Sutaya – Om Ganga Sutaya Namah
- Ganadhishaya – Om Ganadhishaya Namah
- Gambhira Ninadaya – Om Gambhira Ninadaya Namah
- Vatave – Om Vatave Namah
- Abhishtavaradaya – Om Abhishtavaradaya Namah
- Jyotishe – Om Jyotishe Namah
- Bhktanidhaye – Om Bhktanidhaye Namah
- Bhavagamyaya – Om Bhavagamyaya Namah
- Mangalapradaya – Om Mangalapradaya Namah
- Avyaktaya – Om Avyaktaya Namah
- Aprakrita Parakramaya – Om Aprakrita Parakramaya Namah
- Satyadharmine – Om Satyadharmine Namah
- Sakhaye – Om Sakhaye Namah
- Sarasambunidhaye – Om Sarasambunidhaye Namah
- Maheshaya – Om Maheshaya Namah
- Divyangaya – Om Divyangaya Namah
- Manikinkini Mekhalaya – Om Manikinkini Mekhalaya Namah
- Samasta Devata Murtaye – Om Samasta Devata Murtaye Namah
- Sahishnave – Om Sahishnave Namah
- Satatotthitaya – Om Satatotthitaya Namah
- Vighatakarine – Om Vighatakarine Namah
- Vishwagdrishe – Om Vishwagdrishe Namah
- Vishwarakshakrite – Om Vishwarakshakrite Namah
- Kalyanagurave – Om Kalyanagurave Namah
- Unmattaveshaya – Om Unmattaveshaya Namah
- Aparajite – Om Aparajite Namah
- Samsta Jagadadharaya – Om Samsta Jagadadharaya Namah
- Sarwaishwaryapradaya – Om Sarwaishwaryapradaya Namah
- Akranta Chida Chitprabhave -Om Akranta Chida Chitprabhave Namah
- Shri Vighneshwaraya – Om Shri Vighneshwaraya Namah
Chanting the above Ganesha Mantra on Vinayagar Chaturthi day leads many benefits.
Upcoming Vinayagar Chaturthi Festival Dates:
| Holiday | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 | Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 | Monday, September 18, 2023 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 | Friday, September 06, 2024 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 | Monday, September 14, 2026 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 | Saturday, September 4, 2027 |