Anant Chaturdashi 2012 Date — Saturday, September 29, 2012
When is Anant Chaturdashi in 2012? Anant Chaturdashi 2012 falls on Saturday, September 29, 2012.
Observance: Anant Chaturdashi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Anant Chaturdashi 2012 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 19 September 2012 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sat, 29 September 2012 | Main day |
Why we celebrate
Farewell to Ganesha after Chaturthi festival; Anant (infinite) thread worship for prosperity.
How it is celebrated
Processions, visarjan in water bodies, Anant puja in Maharashtra.
Puja timing
Visarjan muhurta on Chaturdashi midday to evening.
Foods & offerings
Modak prasad; feast after visarjan.
Rituals
- Final aarti and ukhapan.
- Procession with music to immersion point.
- Anant thread on wrist (where observed).
Anant Chaturdashi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sun, 11 September 2011 |
| 2012 | Sat, 29 September 2012 |
| 2013 | Wed, 18 September 2013 |
| 2014 | Mon, 8 September 2014 |
| 2015 | Sun, 27 September 2015 |
Hindu festivals around Anant Chaturdashi 2012
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 date — Wed, 19 September 2012
- Hartalika Teej 2012 date — Tue, 18 September 2012
- Sharad Navratri 2012 date — Sun, 16 September 2012
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2012 date — Mon, 15 October 2012
- Durga Puja 2012 date — Mon, 22 October 2012
- Dussehra 2012 date — Wed, 24 October 2012
- Sharad Purnima 2012 date — Mon, 29 October 2012
- Onam 2012 date — Wed, 29 August 2012
- Karva Chauth 2012 date — Sat, 3 November 2012
- Dhanteras 2012 date — Mon, 12 November 2012
- Diwali 2012 date — Tue, 13 November 2012
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2012 date — Tue, 13 November 2012
