Ganesh Chaturthi 2004 Date — Saturday, September 18, 2004
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2004? Ganesh Chaturthi 2004 falls on Saturday, September 18, 2004.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2004 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sat, 18 September 2004 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sun, 19 September 2004 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Fri, 17 September 2004 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Mon, 27 September 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Sun, 31 August 2003 |
| 2004 | Sat, 18 September 2004 |
| 2005 | Wed, 7 September 2005 |
| 2006 | Mon, 28 August 2006 |
| 2007 | Sat, 15 September 2007 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2004
- Hartalika Teej 2004 date — Fri, 17 September 2004
- Anant Chaturdashi 2004 date — Mon, 27 September 2004
- Dahi Handi 2004 date — Wed, 8 September 2004
- Janmashtami 2004 date — Tue, 7 September 2004
- Raksha Bandhan 2004 date — Mon, 30 August 2004
- Onam 2004 date — Sat, 28 August 2004
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2004 date — Fri, 27 August 2004
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2004 date — Thu, 14 October 2004
- Sharad Navratri 2004 date — Fri, 15 October 2004
- Nag Panchami 2004 date — Sat, 21 August 2004
- Hariyali Teej 2004 date — Thu, 19 August 2004
- Durga Puja 2004 date — Thu, 21 October 2004
