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New Delhi: Anant Chaturdashi is considered a significant festival for Hindus. It is an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar and holds immense religious and spiritual importance. On this day, devotees honour Lord Vishnu as it is believed that Anant Chaturdashi is the holiest day of the year to perform all the pujas related to Lord Vishnu. Also, on this day, worshippers honour Lord Vishnu in his Anant form, perform rituals and tie the sacred thread known as Anant Sutra, which symbolises divine protection.
The festival is also important because it marks the conclusion of Ganesh Utsav. This year, on September 6, 2025, which is Chaturdashi Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada, Anant Chaturdashi will be observed. Let’s understand the date, muhurat, rituals, and significance of Anant Chaturdashi in 2025.
Chaturdashi Tithi begins: 6 September 2025, 03:12 AM
Chaturdashi Tithi ends: 7 September 2025, 01:41 AM
Anant Chaturdashi puja muhurut: 7 September 2025, 06:02 AM - 01:41 AM
The puja muhurut for Anant Chaturdashi is generally followed across India but may vary slightly depending on local sunrise and sunset. Devotees who are planning to perform puja on Anant Chaturdashi 2025, it is advised to check their city Panchangam or Choghadiya Muhurut for exact timings.
Anant Chaturdashi marks the grand conclusion of the ten-day Ganesh festival that begins with Ganesh Chaturthi. During these days, devotees welcome Lord Ganesha into their homes with devotion and worship him with deep reverence. On Anant Chaturdashi, the idol is immersed, symbolising the eternal cycle of creation and dissolution, as well as the deity’s return to his celestial abode. While some devotees choose to bid farewell to Ganesha after 1.5, 3, 5, or 7 days, the majority keep the idol for the full 11 days, making Anant Chaturdashi a deeply significant and auspicious occasion.
On Anant Chaturdashi, devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with grand processions, music, and dance, leading to the immersion of idols in rivers, lakes, or the sea. The ritual, performed at the Shubh Muhurat, symbolises the deity’s return to his abode and the cycle of creation. Communities, especially in Maharashtra, gather at temples and public spaces to worship, sing bhajans, and celebrate the spiritual conclusion of Ganesh Utsav.
Devotees believe that Anant Chaturdashi is day that brings abundance of blessings and protection from Lord Vishnu. By worshipping with pure honesty and devotion and tying the Anant Sutra, Lord Vishnu blesses us with relief from troubles and hurdles as well as bring peace, prosperity, and happiness.
