Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhanam, Muhurat, and More

Vinayaka Chaturthi: The festival of Vinayaka Chavithi, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, is a much-awaited festival for Hindus. The day is celebrated by observing a fast on the Chaturthi tithi of Shukla Paksha Bhadrapath month.

Vinayaka Chavithi is celebrated to mark the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The 11-day festival includes welcoming Ganapati into our homes.

Vinayaka Chaturthi 2024 Tithi

According to Panchang, Chaturthi or Chavithi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month begins at 3.33 pm on Tuesday, 30th August, and will end at 3.22 pm on Wednesday, 31st August. Hence, the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2024 date is marked on August 31.

Vinayaka Chaturthi 2024 Puja Muhurat

On August 31, Lord Vinayaka can be worshipped between 11.05 am to 1.38 pm. On this day, Ravi Yoga is occurring between 5.58 am to 12.12 am and this is the favorable time to carry out auspicious works.

Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Katha

Once upon a time, while going to bathe, Goddess Parvati created a boy from the dough that she use for her bath and infused life into it. Hence, Lord Ganesha was born. Maa Parvathi asked him to be at the entrance of the house and not to permit anyone inside. After some time, Lord Shiva came there but was stopped by Ganesha. After a little bit of argument, Lord Shiva asked him to let him go inside but Ganesha refused. Bhagawan Shiva tried to explain that he was the husband of Goddess Parvati and let him allow him but Ganesha didn’t allow him to get inside. This made Lord Shiva angry and then cut off the head of Ganesha with his Trishul (Trident). When Parvati Devi came out, she saw that her son lay dead, then she told the story to Lord Shiva. with anger, goddess Parvathi told that she will destroy the complete world. After knowing this, Lord Brahma went to Goddess Parvathi seeking mercy to protect the world from destruction. She agreed to it on two conditions: one that her son should get back his life and another one he will be worshipped before all the gods and goddesses.

Furthermore, Maa Parvathi asked Lord Shiva to fix the head of her son. Then, he told that whichever living being he sees at his first sight its head will be taken to fix it on the Ganesha’s body. Lord Shiva came on the Earth and at first, he saw a small elephant and hence cut off the head of that elephant and fixed it to Lord Ganesha, thereby bringing him back to life. Lord Shiva apologized to Ganesha and announced that he will be honored by everyone as the first god and will be worshipped before all the gods and goddesses.

Lord Ganesha is known as the chief of the Gunas and Vigneswara, Lord of all obstacles, and Vignaharta, demolisher of all obstacles. Lord Ganesha is denoted as the god of wisdom, good luck, knowledge, and kindness.