Ganesh Chaturthi 2009 Date — Sunday, August 23, 2009
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2009? Ganesh Chaturthi 2009 falls on Sunday, August 23, 2009.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2009 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sun, 23 August 2009 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Mon, 24 August 2009 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Sun, 23 August 2009 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Thu, 3 September 2009 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Wed, 3 September 2008 |
| 2009 | Sun, 23 August 2009 |
| 2010 | Sat, 11 September 2010 |
| 2011 | Thu, 1 September 2011 |
| 2012 | Wed, 19 September 2012 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2009
- Hartalika Teej 2009 date — Sun, 23 August 2009
- Dahi Handi 2009 date — Sat, 15 August 2009
- Janmashtami 2009 date — Fri, 14 August 2009
- Onam 2009 date — Wed, 2 September 2009
- Anant Chaturdashi 2009 date — Thu, 3 September 2009
- Raksha Bandhan 2009 date — Wed, 5 August 2009
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2009 date — Fri, 31 July 2009
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2009 date — Fri, 18 September 2009
- Sharad Navratri 2009 date — Sat, 19 September 2009
- Nag Panchami 2009 date — Sun, 26 July 2009
- Hariyali Teej 2009 date — Fri, 24 July 2009
- Durga Puja 2009 date — Sat, 26 September 2009
