Ganesh Chaturthi 2003 Date — Sunday, August 31, 2003
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2003? Ganesh Chaturthi 2003 falls on Sunday, August 31, 2003.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2003 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sun, 31 August 2003 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Mon, 1 September 2003 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Sat, 30 August 2003 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Tue, 9 September 2003 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Tue, 10 September 2002 |
| 2003 | Sun, 31 August 2003 |
| 2004 | Sat, 18 September 2004 |
| 2005 | Wed, 7 September 2005 |
| 2006 | Mon, 28 August 2006 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2003
- Hartalika Teej 2003 date — Sat, 30 August 2003
- Onam 2003 date — Mon, 8 September 2003
- Anant Chaturdashi 2003 date — Tue, 9 September 2003
- Dahi Handi 2003 date — Thu, 21 August 2003
- Janmashtami 2003 date — Wed, 20 August 2003
- Raksha Bandhan 2003 date — Tue, 12 August 2003
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2003 date — Fri, 8 August 2003
- Sharad Navratri 2003 date — Fri, 26 September 2003
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2003 date — Fri, 26 September 2003
- Nag Panchami 2003 date — Sun, 3 August 2003
- Hariyali Teej 2003 date — Fri, 1 August 2003
- Durga Puja 2003 date — Fri, 3 October 2003
