Ganesh Chaturthi 2014 Date — Friday, August 29, 2014
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2014? Ganesh Chaturthi 2014 falls on Friday, August 29, 2014.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2014 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Fri, 29 August 2014 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sat, 30 August 2014 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Thu, 28 August 2014 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Mon, 8 September 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Mon, 9 September 2013 |
| 2014 | Fri, 29 August 2014 |
| 2015 | Thu, 17 September 2015 |
| 2016 | Mon, 5 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 25 August 2017 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2014
- Hartalika Teej 2014 date — Thu, 28 August 2014
- Onam 2014 date — Sun, 7 September 2014
- Anant Chaturdashi 2014 date — Mon, 8 September 2014
- Dahi Handi 2014 date — Tue, 19 August 2014
- Janmashtami 2014 date — Mon, 18 August 2014
- Raksha Bandhan 2014 date — Sun, 10 August 2014
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2014 date — Fri, 8 August 2014
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2014 date — Wed, 24 September 2014
- Sharad Navratri 2014 date — Thu, 25 September 2014
- Nag Panchami 2014 date — Fri, 1 August 2014
- Hariyali Teej 2014 date — Wed, 30 July 2014
- Durga Puja 2014 date — Thu, 2 October 2014
