Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Anant Chaturdashi: Why Devotees Tie Fourteen Knots In Anant Sutra
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival honoring Lord Vishnu.
Vishnu is worshipped as Ananta, which means eternal or infinite.
The festival happens on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of Bhadrapada.
In 2026, it will be observed on September 25.
People may tie a sacred thread called the Anant Sutra around their arm.
The thread usually has 14 knots.
These knots are linked to the 14 worlds and 14 divine forms associated with Vishnu.
The festival also marks the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
During Ganesh Visarjan, devotees submerge Ganesha statues in water as a farewell.
Anant Chaturdashi honors Lord Vishnu in his Ananta, or infinite, form.
The festival falls on the fourteenth day of Bhadrapada’s bright lunar fortnight.
In 2026, Anant Chaturdashi will be observed on Friday, September 25.
The Anant Sutra is traditionally tied with 14 knots representing 14 cosmic worlds and divine forms.
The festival also concludes the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations with Ganesh Visarjan.
- Who
- Hindu devotees honoring Lord Vishnu and, during Ganesh Visarjan, Lord Ganesha.
- What
- Anant Chaturdashi is a festival involving worship, the Anant Sutra ritual, and the conclusion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
- When
- The fourteenth day of Bhadrapada’s waxing moon; in 2026, Friday, September 25.
- Where
- It is observed in parts of India.
- Why
- Devotees seek to express faith, devotion, and protection, while concluding the 10-day Ganesh festival.
- Festival deity
- Lord Vishnu in his Ananta, or infinite, form
- Lunar date
- The fourteenth day of the Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada
- 2026 date
- Friday, September 25, 2026
- Sacred thread
- The Anant Sutra, traditionally tied around the arm
- Number of knots
- Fourteen
- Knots’ significance
- They are associated with the 14 worlds, 14 divine forms of Vishnu, and the 14-day Anant Vrat
- Related celebration
- The conclusion of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival