Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 Date — Wednesday, September 19, 2012
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2012? Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 falls on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 19 September 2012 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Thu, 20 September 2012 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Tue, 18 September 2012 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sat, 29 September 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Thu, 1 September 2011 |
| 2012 | Wed, 19 September 2012 |
| 2013 | Mon, 9 September 2013 |
| 2014 | Fri, 29 August 2014 |
| 2015 | Thu, 17 September 2015 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2012
- Hartalika Teej 2012 date — Tue, 18 September 2012
- Sharad Navratri 2012 date — Sun, 16 September 2012
- Anant Chaturdashi 2012 date — Sat, 29 September 2012
- Onam 2012 date — Wed, 29 August 2012
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2012 date — Mon, 15 October 2012
- Durga Puja 2012 date — Mon, 22 October 2012
- Dussehra 2012 date — Wed, 24 October 2012
- Dahi Handi 2012 date — Sat, 11 August 2012
- Janmashtami 2012 date — Fri, 10 August 2012
- Sharad Purnima 2012 date — Mon, 29 October 2012
- Karva Chauth 2012 date — Sat, 3 November 2012
- Raksha Bandhan 2012 date — Thu, 2 August 2012
