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New Delhi: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. This 10-day festival concludes with the grand farewell of Lord Ganesh. Ganesh Visarjan is an emotional and spiritually significant part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, as devotees immerse Lord Ganesha's idol in water. Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 began on 27 August with the arrival of Bappa during Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. And, the festival will end on Anant Chaturdashi with the immersion ceremonies on 6 September 2025.
Ganesh Visarjan is not just a ritual; it is a symbol of Lord Ganesha returning to Mount Kailash while blessing his devotees with wisdom, prosperity, and the promise of returning next year. If you are taking part in a grand Ganesh Visarjan with a big celebration or simply immersion at home with a small puja, the visarjan vidhi has the same spiritual significance. Let us look into the vidhis and rituals that you can follow to bid farewell to Bappa the correct way in this Ganpati Visarjan 2025.
Ganpati Visarjan is a cycle that symbolises a cycle of creation and dissolution, evoking the thought that everything on the earth is temporary. The 10 days of Ganesh Chaturthi are filled with prayers, aartis, mantras, and modaks, but Ganesh Visarjan is the final step that is deeply spiritual, carried out with love, faith, and gratitude.
Devotees believe that certain rituals performed on Ganesh Visarjan attract Lord Ganesh's blessings and strengthen Budh (Mercury) in the horoscope. Let's look into some of the key rituals of Ganesh Visarjan 2025 that you can follow.
1. Offer flowers and fruits
2. Perform aarti of Lord Ganesh
3. Keep sacred and essential ingredients near Ganesh's idol
4. Feed green fodder to an elephant
5. Immersion of Lord Ganesh's idol
6. Tie a sacred thread
Ganesh Visarjan 2025 highlights the essence of spirituality and devotion. Ganesh Visarjan reignites in the faith in coming together with others to say goodbye to Bappa with a hope of him coming back next year.