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Gauri Puja 2026 Rituals, Muhurat And Visarjan Traditions
Gauri Puja is a Hindu festival for Goddess Gauri, also known as Parvati.
She is considered the mother of Lord Ganesha.
Families celebrate the festival for three days during Ganesh Chaturthi.
On the first day, they welcome the goddess into their homes.
On the second day, people perform prayers and offer food.
Married women especially pray for family happiness, prosperity, and their husbands’ long lives.
On the third day, families say goodbye to the decorated idol through Visarjan.
The article gives September 19 as the Visarjan date but also contains a conflicting reference to September 18.
Gauri Puja, dedicated to Goddess Gauri or Parvati, is observed during the Ganesh Chaturthi period.
The three-day celebration includes Gauri Avahana, worship, and Visarjan.
In 2026, Gauri Pujan is observed on Friday, September 18, mainly among the Marathi community.
The stated Jyeshtha Gauri Puja muhurat is 5:26 AM to 5:45 PM.
The article lists Visarjan for September 19 but later incorrectly refers to it as September 18.
- Who
- Devotees, especially married women, worship Goddess Gauri, also known as Parvati.
- What
- A three-day Gauri Puja celebration involving Avahana, worship, and Visarjan.
- Where
- The festival is observed in devotees’ homes and is predominantly associated with the Marathi community; the Koli community also worships Gauri.
- When
- Gauri Pujan is listed for Friday, September 18, 2026; the article gives September 19 for Visarjan but also contains a conflicting September 18 reference.
- Why
- Devotees seek family prosperity, marital bliss, fertility, harmony, and protection for homes and livelihoods.
Key facts
- Festival
- Gauri Puja, also known as Jyeshta Gauri Puja
- Associated deity
- Goddess Gauri, identified in the article as Parvati and the mother of Lord Ganesha
- Gauri Pujan date
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Puja muhurat
- 5:26 AM to 5:45 PM
- Jyeshtha Nakshatra
- Begins September 17 at 11:23 PM and ends September 19 at 2:14 AM
- Visarjan date
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, according to the article’s main schedule
- Offerings
- Puran poli, sweets, fruits, coconut, and other naivedya
Sources
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