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Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Kolkata Muhurat and What to Offer by Zodiac Sign
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 14 September this year, and the main Visarjan follows on Anant Chaturdashi. Here's the correct Kolkata muhurat, the visarjan vidhi, and what to offer Ganpati according to your zodiac sign.
Friday, 25 September 2026 — Anant Chaturdashi
Main visarjan muhurat in Kolkata
6:11 AM – 10:42 AM
- Char, Labh, Amrit — the strongest window
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Monday, 14 September 2026
- Festival duration
- 10 days
Why Is Ganpati Visarjan Performed?
Tradition holds that when Bappa arrives on Ganesh Chaturthi, happiness and prosperity enter the home with him — and during visarjan, sorrow and difficulties are symbolically immersed along with the idol.
The ten-day custom traces back to a well-known katha involving Maharishi Ved Vyas and the writing of the Mahabharata. Lord Ganesha took on the task of writing it, using his own broken tusk as a pen and continuing without pause for ten days. By the end, his body had grown hot from the effort, so Ved Vyas cooled him by bathing him in a nearby lake on Anant Chaturdashi — the origin of keeping Ganpati for ten days before immersion.
When to Perform Visarjan If Not on the 10th Day
Keeping Ganpati for the full ten days with every ritual observed isn't always practical, so the scriptures allow visarjan after one and a half, three, five, or seven days as well.
One and a half days (15 Sept): Shubh window 3:21 PM–4:54 PM. Third day (16 Sept): Shubh window 10:43 AM–12:16 PM. Fifth day (18 Sept): Char/Labh/Amrit window 6:07 AM–10:43 AM. Seventh day (20 Sept): Char/Labh/Amrit window 7:40 AM–12:14 PM. Confirm the exact Kolkata timing with your local Panchang, since Choghadiya shifts a little by city.
What You Need for the Uttar Puja
Keep these ready for the final puja before immersion. Tick items off as you collect them.
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Offerings
Final rites
Ganesh Visarjan: Puja Vidhi
Visarjan deserves the same care as the sthapana — follow these steps in order.
Perform the uttar puja
Offer flowers, rice grains, durva, bhog, kumkum, turmeric and naivedya to Ganpati one last time.
Do the family aarti
Gather the whole family for a final aarti before the idol leaves the home.
Pray for his return
Ask Ganpati to return again next year, and lift the idol with respect.
Immerse at a water source
A river, pond or the sea is preferred. If immersing at home, a large tub or bucket can be used instead — never leave the idol unattended by the water's edge.
What to Offer by Zodiac Sign
Modak, laddu and durva are Ganpati's universal favourites. Tap your sign below for the offering tradition associates with it.
Aries
Red sandalwood and red hibiscus flowers.
Taurus
Modak, white roses, and mishri.
Gemini
Durva grass and boondi laddoo.
Cancer
Khoya laddoo or coconut.
Leo
Kesar kheer as bhog.
Virgo
Belpatra and durva grass.
Libra
Modak, malpua, or besan laddoo.
Scorpio
Red flowers or red-coloured sweets.
Sagittarius
Yellow-coloured sweets or modak.
Capricorn
Shami leaves, plus a blue-coloured item near the idol.
Aquarius
Turmeric tilak and shami leaves.
Pisces
Yellow flowers and a turmeric root.
Frequently asked questions
When is the main Ganesh Visarjan in 2026?
The main visarjan, on Anant Chaturdashi, falls on Friday, 25 September 2026 — the tenth day after Ganesh Chaturthi.
Can I do Ganesh Visarjan before 10 days?
Yes. The scriptures allow visarjan after one and a half, three, five, or seven days too, each with its own muhurat.
Why is Ganpati kept for 10 days before visarjan?
Tradition ties this to Ganesha writing the Mahabharata continuously for ten days for Maharishi Ved Vyas, after which he was bathed to cool down.
What is uttar puja before visarjan?
A short final puja performed just before immersion — flowers, rice, durva, bhog, kumkum, turmeric and naivedya, followed by a family aarti.
Does the offering really depend on my zodiac sign?
Modak, laddu and durva are always appropriate. Zodiac-based offerings are an additional tradition some devotees follow.
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