Ganesh Chaturthi is a 11 day festival, people bring home Idols (murtis) of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival or a day and a half, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days or 11 days depending on the family tradition and commitment of each individual.
Ganesh Visarjan, Ganesh Immersion or Ganesh Nimajjanam all mean the same. It is a ritual or process which culminates the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
During this process, the statue of Lord Ganesha is immersed into water body, preferably in a river, lake or the sea. Before that, final offering of coconuts, flowers and sweets are made to the statues of Lord Ganesha and then they are taken to the water body through the street procession with much fanfare.
Thousands of devotees join the procession and fill the whole atmosphere with chanting of “Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudcha Varshi Lavkar Ya” which means come back soon next year.
During this process, the statue of Lord Ganesha is immersed into water body, preferably in a river, lake or the sea. Before that, final offering of coconuts, flowers and sweets are made to the statues of Lord Ganesha and then they are taken to the water body through the street procession with much fanfare.
Thousands of devotees join the procession and fill the whole atmosphere with chanting of “Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudcha Varshi Lavkar Ya” which means come back soon next year.
Ganesh Visarjan 2017 Dates and Shubh Muhurta
One and half day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on August 26, the next day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for one and half day:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan
Afternoon Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 12:18 – 17:05
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 18:41 – 20:05
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 21:30 – 25:43+
Early Morning Muhurta (Labh) = 28:31+ – 29:55+
The third day Ganesh Visarja will fall on August 27. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarja the for the third day:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 07:31 – 12:18
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 13:53 – 15:29
Evening Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 18:40 – 22:54
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 25:43+ – 27:07+
Early Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 28:32+ – 29:56+
The fifth day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on August 29. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the fifth day:
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 09:07 – 13:52
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 15:27 – 17:03
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 20:03 – 21:28
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 22:53 – 27:07+
The seventh day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on August 31. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the seventh day:
Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 05:58 – 07:32
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 10:42 – 15:26
Evening Muhurta (Amrit, Char) = 17:01 – 21:26
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 24:17+ – 25:42+
Early Morning Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit) = 27:08+ – 29:58+
The tenth day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on September 5. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the tenth day:
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 09:08 – 13:49
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 15:22 – 16:56
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 19:56 – 21:23
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 22:49 – 27:08+
Chaturdashi Tithi Begins = 14:44 on 4/Sep/2017
Chaturdashi Tithi Ends = 15:11 on 5/Sep/2017
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan
Afternoon Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 12:18 – 17:05
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 18:41 – 20:05
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 21:30 – 25:43+
Early Morning Muhurta (Labh) = 28:31+ – 29:55+
The third day Ganesh Visarja will fall on August 27. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarja the for the third day:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 07:31 – 12:18
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 13:53 – 15:29
Evening Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 18:40 – 22:54
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 25:43+ – 27:07+
Early Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 28:32+ – 29:56+
The fifth day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on August 29. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the fifth day:
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 09:07 – 13:52
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 15:27 – 17:03
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 20:03 – 21:28
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 22:53 – 27:07+
The seventh day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on August 31. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the seventh day:
Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 05:58 – 07:32
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 10:42 – 15:26
Evening Muhurta (Amrit, Char) = 17:01 – 21:26
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 24:17+ – 25:42+
Early Morning Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit) = 27:08+ – 29:58+
The tenth day Ganesha Visarjan will fall on September 5. Here is the auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Ganesha Visarjan for the tenth day:
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 09:08 – 13:49
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 15:22 – 16:56
Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 19:56 – 21:23
Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 22:49 – 27:08+
Chaturdashi Tithi Begins = 14:44 on 4/Sep/2017
Chaturdashi Tithi Ends = 15:11 on 5/Sep/2017