Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi Dos and Don’ts for Peaceful Celebrations
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival when families welcome Lord Ganesha into their homes.
Families should keep the idol’s space clean and peaceful.
Clay idols and natural colours are better choices for the environment.
People commonly offer flowers, fruits, durva grass and modaks.
Families may perform aarti in the morning and evening.
After the festival, the idol can be immersed at home or in a designated facility.
Puja waste should be separated and disposed of responsibly.
Plastic and thermocol decorations should be avoided.
Tulsi leaves are traditionally not offered to Lord Ganesha.
Families should respect different customs and keep the celebration peaceful.
Families should prepare a clean, peaceful space for the idol and daily prayers.
Clay idols with natural, water-soluble colours are encouraged as an eco-friendly choice.
Traditional offerings include durva grass, flowers, fruits and modaks.
Families can perform morning and evening aarti according to their customs and convenience.
Home immersion, artificial ponds or designated tanks are preferred over natural water bodies for Visarjan.
- Who
- Families observing Ganesh Chaturthi and their priests or household guides.
- What
- Guidance on preparing for puja, choosing an idol, making offerings, conducting aarti and planning Visarjan responsibly.
- When
- During the Ganesh Chaturthi festival; specific timings may vary by family and region.
- Where
- At home, artificial ponds, designated immersion tanks or other suitable facilities.
- Why
- To observe the festival with devotion, cleanliness, respect for tradition and care for the environment.
- Preferred idol
- A clay or shadu maati idol with natural, water-soluble colours.
- Common offerings
- Durva grass, flowers, fruits and modaks.
- Aarti
- Morning and evening aarti may be performed according to family customs and convenience.
- Visarjan options
- Home immersion, artificial ponds or designated immersion tanks.
- Decorations to avoid
- Plastic and thermocol decorations.
- Traditional restriction
- Tulsi leaves are traditionally not offered to Lord Ganesha.
- Waste management
- Flowers and other puja materials should be separated and disposed of responsibly.