Anant Chaturdashi 2016 Date — Thursday, September 15, 2016
When is Anant Chaturdashi in 2016? Anant Chaturdashi 2016 falls on Thursday, September 15, 2016.
Observance: Anant Chaturdashi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Anant Chaturdashi 2016 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Mon, 5 September 2016 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Thu, 15 September 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sun, 27 September 2015 |
| 2016 | Thu, 15 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Tue, 5 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sun, 23 September 2018 |
| 2019 | Thu, 12 September 2019 |
Hindu festivals around Anant Chaturdashi 2016
- Onam 2016 date — Wed, 14 September 2016
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 date — Mon, 5 September 2016
- Hartalika Teej 2016 date — Sun, 4 September 2016
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2016 date — Fri, 30 September 2016
- Sharad Navratri 2016 date — Sat, 1 October 2016
- Dahi Handi 2016 date — Fri, 26 August 2016
- Janmashtami 2016 date — Thu, 25 August 2016
- Durga Puja 2016 date — Sun, 9 October 2016
- Dussehra 2016 date — Tue, 11 October 2016
- Raksha Bandhan 2016 date — Thu, 18 August 2016
- Sharad Purnima 2016 date — Sun, 16 October 2016
- Karva Chauth 2016 date — Wed, 19 October 2016
