Ganesh Chaturthi 2001 Date — Wednesday, August 22, 2001
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2001? Ganesh Chaturthi 2001 falls on Wednesday, August 22, 2001.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2001 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 22 August 2001 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Thu, 23 August 2001 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Tue, 21 August 2001 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sat, 1 September 2001 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Lord Ganesha — Vighnaharta who removes obstacles before all auspicious work.
How it is celebrated
Clay Ganesha installation at home and sarvajanik pandals; modak, aarti, visarjan procession.
Puja timing
Madhyahna puja on Chaturthi; visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi or 1.5/3/5/7/11 days per family tradition.
Foods & offerings
Modak, ladoo, kozhukattai, sundal — Ganesha's favorites.
Rituals
- Pranapratishtha and shodashopachara puja.
- Daily aarti and modak naivedyam.
- Visarjan with "Ganpati Bappa Morya" procession.
Ganesh Chaturthi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Sat, 2 September 2000 |
| 2001 | Wed, 22 August 2001 |
| 2002 | Tue, 10 September 2002 |
| 2003 | Sun, 31 August 2003 |
| 2004 | Sat, 18 September 2004 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2001
- Hartalika Teej 2001 date — Tue, 21 August 2001
- Onam 2001 date — Fri, 31 August 2001
- Dahi Handi 2001 date — Mon, 13 August 2001
- Janmashtami 2001 date — Sun, 12 August 2001
- Anant Chaturdashi 2001 date — Sat, 1 September 2001
- Raksha Bandhan 2001 date — Sat, 4 August 2001
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2001 date — Fri, 27 July 2001
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2001 date — Mon, 17 September 2001
- Nag Panchami 2001 date — Wed, 25 July 2001
- Hariyali Teej 2001 date — Mon, 23 July 2001
- Guru Purnima 2001 date — Thu, 5 July 2001
- Sharad Navratri 2001 date — Wed, 17 October 2001
