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Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 in Nairobi

Ganesh Chaturthi in Nairobi
Friday, 3 September 2027
Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya at sunrise
Sunrise 6:29 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM
Madhyahna around 12:32 PM
Avoid Rahu Kaal 11:01 AM – 12:32 PM

Ganesh Chaturthi, on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada, celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the god of new beginnings. It is celebrated on the grandest scale in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana, with the idol kept at home for 1.5, 3, 5, 7 or 10 days before visarjan.

When
Sthapana and main puja at madhyahna (local midday) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, when Ganesha is said to have been born; check your city's panchang.
Fast
Some keep a fruit fast until the first puja; if you are pregnant, unwell, elderly or diabetic, consult your doctor; a phalahar fast is fine.

Parvati's little guardian

One day, Maa Parvati was getting ready for her bath on Mount Kailash and wished there was someone to guard the door. She took the turmeric paste she was using and lovingly shaped it into a little boy, then breathed life into him. She called him her son and told him to let no one in. Soon Lord Shiva returned home and tried to enter. The boy, not knowing who he was, bravely blocked the way. Shiva's attendants tried to move him, but the child stood firm. In the struggle that followed, Shiva, not realising the boy was Parvati's son, struck off his head. When Parvati came out and saw what had happened, her grief and anger shook the whole universe. Shiva, full of regret, sent his ganas to bring back the head of the first living being they found facing north. They returned with the head of a gentle elephant. Shiva placed it on the boy and brought him back to life, and named him Ganapati, the leader of all his ganas. The gods blessed him so that he would be worshipped first before any other deity or any new task. That is why every puja and every new beginning starts with 'Shri Ganeshaya Namah'.

एक दिन कैलाश पर्वत पर माँ पार्वती स्नान की तैयारी कर रही थीं और चाहती थीं कि कोई दरवाज़े पर पहरा दे। उन्होंने अपने उबटन यानी हल्दी के लेप से बड़े प्यार से एक छोटे से बालक का रूप बनाया और उसमें प्राण डाल दिए। उन्होंने उसे अपना बेटा कहा और कहा कि किसी को अंदर मत आने देना। थोड़ी देर में भगवान शिव घर लौटे और अंदर जाना चाहा। बालक ने उन्हें न पहचानते हुए हिम्मत से रास्ता रोक दिया। शिव जी के गणों ने उसे हटाने की कोशिश की, पर बालक अड़ा रहा। इस संघर्ष में शिव जी ने, यह न जानते हुए कि बालक पार्वती का पुत्र है, उसका सिर काट दिया। जब पार्वती बाहर आईं और यह देखा, तो उनके दुख और क्रोध से सारा ब्रह्मांड हिल गया। शिव जी को बहुत पछतावा हुआ। उन्होंने अपने गणों को भेजा कि उत्तर दिशा की ओर मुँह किए जो पहला जीव मिले, उसका सिर ले आओ। वे एक शांत हाथी का सिर लेकर लौटे। शिव जी ने वह सिर बालक पर लगाया, उसे फिर से जीवित किया और उसका नाम गणपति रखा, यानी सब गणों के स्वामी। देवताओं ने आशीर्वाद दिया कि हर देवता और हर नए काम से पहले उनकी पूजा होगी। इसीलिए हर पूजा और हर नई शुरुआत 'श्री गणेशाय नमः' से होती है।

What you need

Puja, step by step

  1. Clean the home and set up a decorated chowki in the puja area.
  2. Bring the idol home with its face covered, then place it on the chowki facing east or west.
  3. Set up the kalash, light the diya and incense, and take a sankalp for how many days you will keep Ganesha.
  4. Do pran pratishtha: invite Ganesha into the idol with a short prayer such as 'Om Gan Ganapataye Namah'.
  5. Offer water, chandan, roli, akshat, red flowers and the 21 durva blades.
  6. Offer modak, ladoo and bananas as bhog.
  7. Read or listen to the Ganesh katha or Ganesh Atharvashirsha, and do aarti 'Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva' or 'Sukhkarta Dukhharta'.
  8. Do morning and evening aarti every day the idol stays.
  9. On the last day, do a final puja, thank Ganesha and ask him to come again next year ('Ganpati Bappa Morya, pudhchya varshi lavkar ya').
  10. Immerse the clay idol in a bucket of water at home; once dissolved, pour the water into plants or the garden.

Scroll scripture, not noise

Get reminded the evening before, with the katha and puja steps in the app. The Gita, Ramayana, Kabir, Upanishads and more: 4,596 verses, plus panchang, japa and festival reminders.

Ganesh Chaturthi dates by city

City20262027
Dubai, UAEMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Abu Dhabi, UAEMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Sharjah, UAEMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Doha, QatarMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Muscat, OmanMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Kuwait City, KuwaitMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Manama, BahrainMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
London, UKMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Leicester, UKMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Birmingham, UKMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Manchester, UKMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
New York, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Edison, NJ, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Boston, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Washington DC, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Atlanta, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Chicago, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Houston, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Dallas, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Phoenix, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
San Francisco Bay Area, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Los Angeles, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Seattle, USAMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Toronto, CanadaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Vancouver, CanadaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Calgary, CanadaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Sydney, AustraliaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Melbourne, AustraliaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Perth, AustraliaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Singapore, SingaporeMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Kathmandu, NepalMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Nairobi, KenyaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Durban, South AfricaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Port Louis, MauritiusMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Suva, FijiTuesday, 15 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Port of Spain, TrinidadMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
New Delhi, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Mumbai, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Bengaluru, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Chennai, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Kolkata, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Hyderabad, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Ahmedabad, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Pune, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Jaipur, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Lucknow, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Varanasi, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Patna, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Chandigarh, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Indore, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Bhopal, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Surat, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Friday, 3 September 2027
Kochi, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027
Guwahati, IndiaMonday, 14 September 2026Saturday, 4 September 2027