Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 Date — Saturday, September 11, 2010
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2010? Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 falls on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sat, 11 September 2010 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sun, 12 September 2010 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Fri, 10 September 2010 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Wed, 22 September 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Sun, 23 August 2009 |
| 2010 | Sat, 11 September 2010 |
| 2011 | Thu, 1 September 2011 |
| 2012 | Wed, 19 September 2012 |
| 2013 | Mon, 9 September 2013 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2010
- Hartalika Teej 2010 date — Fri, 10 September 2010
- Dahi Handi 2010 date — Fri, 3 September 2010
- Janmashtami 2010 date — Thu, 2 September 2010
- Anant Chaturdashi 2010 date — Wed, 22 September 2010
- Raksha Bandhan 2010 date — Tue, 24 August 2010
- Onam 2010 date — Mon, 23 August 2010
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2010 date — Fri, 20 August 2010
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2010 date — Thu, 7 October 2010
- Sharad Navratri 2010 date — Fri, 8 October 2010
- Nag Panchami 2010 date — Sat, 14 August 2010
- Hariyali Teej 2010 date — Thu, 12 August 2010
- Durga Puja 2010 date — Fri, 15 October 2010
