Quick summary
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2027: Saturday, 4 September; Anant Chaturdashi visarjan: Tuesday, 14 September.
- The date follows the moon (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi), so it changes every year.
- Clay murti for visarjan; brass or stone murti to keep at home for daily pooja.
- Clean and dry your brass Ganesh a few days before the festival, not on the day.
- For a desk choose 3 to 6 inches; for a car about 2 inches with a flat base.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi? In 2027 it falls on Saturday, 4 September, and Anant Chaturdashi, the day of the big visarjan, is on Tuesday, 14 September. The festival is kept on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of the bright half of Bhadrapada, so the date moves every year between late August and September.
These dates are from Drik Panchang. The puja time changes a little from city to city, so check your local panchang or ask your pandit for the exact muhurat. Below you will also find how to choose and get a Ganesh murti ready for the festival, and what to keep at your desk or in your car.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 at a glance
| What | Date (2027) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi (sthapana) | Saturday, 4 September | Ganesh ji is welcomed home and the pooja starts |
| Main puja time | Around midday (madhyahna) | Traditionally believed to be the time of Ganesh ji’s birth; exact time differs by city |
| Anant Chaturdashi (visarjan) | Tuesday, 14 September | The tenth day after Chaturthi |
Not every family keeps Ganesh ji for ten days. Many do visarjan after one and a half, three, five or seven days. Follow your family custom.
Why the date changes every year
Hindu festivals follow the moon, not the English calendar. Ganesh Chaturthi is always on the fourth day after the new moon in the month of Bhadrapada. That day lands on a different English date each year, which is why people search for it again every year. If you want to plan early, mark Bhadrapada on a panchang calendar and the Chaturthi is easy to find.
Clay, brass or stone: which Ganesh murti for the festival
This is the question most families ask a few weeks before the festival. The answer depends on whether you will do visarjan or keep the murti at home.
- Clay (shadu mati) murti: made for visarjan. It dissolves in water, so it is the usual choice for the ten day festival. Buy it fresh each year.
- Brass murti: made to stay. Brass is not immersed, so families keep it in the mandir for daily pooja. Some families do the festival pooja with their brass Ganesh and add a small clay Ganesh for visarjan.
- Stone or marble murti: also kept for years. It is heavy, so it suits a fixed place in a pooja room more than a shelf.
If you are buying a brass Ganesh for the festival, look at two things first: the size of your mandir and the trunk direction. Our guides on idol size for home temple and Ganesh idol trunk direction cover both in a few minutes.
Get your brass Ganesh ready a week before
- Clean it early. Do it a few days before Chaturthi, not on the morning of the pooja. Plain brass can be cleaned with lemon and salt; black lacquer coating and stone work need only a soft dry cloth. Full steps are in our brass cleaning guide.
- Dry it fully. Water left in the folds turns dark. Wipe it and leave it in the air for an hour.
- Fix the place. Clean the chowki or shelf, lay a fresh cloth, and check that it is steady before you put a heavy murti on it.
- After abhishek, wipe the murti dry the same day. Milk and curd left on brass leave marks.
A Ganesh idol for the office desk or the car
Office desk
A murti of about 3 to 6 inches suits most desks. It stays visible without taking your working space. Keep it on a clean corner, not next to the dustbin or under papers, and dust it with a soft cloth once a week.
Car dashboard
Choose a small murti, around 2 inches, with a flat, wide base. Fix it with a non-slip pad or double sided tape so it does not move when you brake. Never hang a heavy murti from the mirror, and keep the view of the road clear. Brass handles the heat of a parked car better than resin or plaster.
Ganesh Chaturthi questions people ask
Can I keep a brass Ganesh at home after Chaturthi without visarjan?
Yes. A brass or stone murti is kept for daily pooja, and that is how most families use it. Visarjan is for the clay murti brought for the festival.
When should I bring the Ganesh murti home?
Many families bring the murti home a day or two before and do the sthapana on Chaturthi day, in the muhurat their pandit gives. If you order online, order a week or two early so it reaches you in time.
How do I clean a marble Ganesh?
Dust it with a soft dry cloth. For dirt, use plain water with a drop of mild soap and dry it at once. Do not use lemon or vinegar on marble; acid marks it.
Which Ganesh murti size is best for the festival?
For a home mandir, 5 to 9 inches is the common choice. For a pandal or a large pooja room, families go for 18 inches and above so it can be seen from the back of the room.
So mark Saturday, 4 September 2027 on your calendar now. If your brass Ganesh is ready and clean a week before, the festival morning stays calm and the whole day goes to the pooja.
