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Ganesh Chaturthi 2027: Date, Muhurat, Tithi & Complete Puja Vidhi

Ganesh Chaturthi — the birth celebration of Lord Ganesha, the first-worshipped deity of the Hindu tradition — falls on September 7, 2027. Here is everything you need: the shubh muhurat, the Sanskrit puja vidhi with meaning, and the history behind the festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 — Key Dates at a Glance

Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Sthapana)September 7, 2027
Chaturthi Tithi beginsSeptember 6 at 11:10 PM
Chaturthi Tithi endsSeptember 7 at 9:34 PM
Shubh Muhurat for Puja11:03 AM – 1:34 PM
Madhyahna (mid-day) Ganesh Puja12:17 PM (most auspicious)
Anant Chaturdashi (Visarjan)September 17, 2027

Why Chaturthi? The Sanskrit Meaning

Chaturthi (चतुर्थी) means the fourth — from chatur (चतुर, four). It is the fourth lunar day of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha (the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada). According to the Ganesha Purana, Ganesha was born at mid-day on this tithi, which is why noon is the most sacred time for his worship.

Bhadrapada (भाद्रपद) itself comes from bhadra (auspicious) + pada (step/foot) — the auspicious step into the harvest season. Ganesha, as the deity of beginnings, governs this threshold moment of the year.

Complete Puja Vidhi in Sanskrit with Meaning

Each step of the Ganesh puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा — the sixteen-step worship) has a Sanskrit mantra and a deep meaning. Here is the complete sequence:

1. Ganapati Avahana (आवाहन)
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः। आवाहयामि।
O Ganapati, I invoke you. Please be present here.
2. Aasana (आसन)
ॐ गणाधिपतये नमः। आसनं समर्पयामि।
O Lord of all ganas, I offer you a seat.
3. Paadya (पाद्य)
ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः। पाद्यं समर्पयामि।
O Remover of obstacles, I offer water to wash your feet.
4. Snana (स्नान)
ॐ गजाननाय नमः। स्नानं समर्पयामि।
O Elephant-faced Lord, I offer you a bath.
5. Vastra (वस्त्र)
ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः। वस्त्रं समर्पयामि।
O Large-bellied Lord, I offer you garments.
6. Gandha (गंध)
ॐ महागणपतये नमः। गंधं समर्पयामि।
O Great Ganapati, I offer you sandalwood paste.
7. Pushpa (पुष्प)
ॐ गणेशाय नमः। पुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।
O Ganesha, I offer you flowers — especially red hibiscus and durva grass.
8. Naivedya (नैवेद्य)
ॐ विनायकाय नमः। नैवेद्यं समर्पयामि।
O Vinayaka, I offer you modak, coconut and fruits.
9. Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिण)
यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च। तानि सर्वाणि नश्यन्तु प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥
Whatever sins from this life and past lives — may they all be destroyed with every step of circumambulation.
10. Visarjana (विसर्जन)
ॐ गणपते गच्छ गच्छ। पुनरागमनाय च।
O Ganapati, depart for now — and return again next year.

What to Offer Ganesha — and Why

Modak (मोदक)
From √mud — bliss. Ganesha's favourite; symbolises the bliss of self-knowledge.
Durva grass (दूर्वा)
From dūra (far) + ava (going away). Durva repels negative forces; sacred to Ganesha alone.
Red hibiscus (जपाकुसुम)
Represents Shakti energy. The Ganesha Purana prescribes red flowers specifically.
Coconut (नारिकेल)
The hard shell = ego, the water = mind, the kernel = Atman. Breaking it symbolises ego dissolution.

10-Day Festival: Anant Chaturdashi Visarjan

The festival lasts 10 days — Ganesh Sthapana (installation) on Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi (September 17, 2027) when the idol is immersed in water. The immersion (visarjan — विसर्जन, from √sṛj, to release) signifies that the divine, having visited, returns to its cosmic source — and will come again.

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