Ganesh Chaturthi 2005 Date — Wednesday, September 7, 2005
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2005? Ganesh Chaturthi 2005 falls on Wednesday, September 7, 2005.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2005 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 7 September 2005 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Fri, 9 September 2005 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Tue, 6 September 2005 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sat, 17 September 2005 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Sat, 18 September 2004 |
| 2005 | Wed, 7 September 2005 |
| 2006 | Mon, 28 August 2006 |
| 2007 | Sat, 15 September 2007 |
| 2008 | Wed, 3 September 2008 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2005
- Hartalika Teej 2005 date — Tue, 6 September 2005
- Onam 2005 date — Thu, 15 September 2005
- Anant Chaturdashi 2005 date — Sat, 17 September 2005
- Dahi Handi 2005 date — Sun, 28 August 2005
- Janmashtami 2005 date — Sat, 27 August 2005
- Raksha Bandhan 2005 date — Fri, 19 August 2005
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2005 date — Mon, 3 October 2005
- Sharad Navratri 2005 date — Tue, 4 October 2005
- Nag Panchami 2005 date — Wed, 10 August 2005
- Hariyali Teej 2005 date — Mon, 8 August 2005
- Durga Puja 2005 date — Tue, 11 October 2005
- Dussehra 2005 date — Thu, 13 October 2005
