Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Date and shubh muhurat

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations do not end on the same day for everyone. While some families bring Ganpati Bappa home for one-and-a-half, three or seven days, others follow the five-day tradition. In 2026, devotees observing the five-day Ganesh Visarjan tradition bid farewell to Bappa on Friday, September 18. Several shubh muhurat were available throughout the day for devotees to perform the immersion.

According to the timings reported by astrologer Chandresh Sharma, devotees could choose a suitable period based on their family tradition and convenience.WHEN WAS FIVE-DAY GANESH VISARJAN 2026?

For families that installed Ganpati Bappa on September 14 and follow the five-day tradition, Ganesh Visarjan 2026 was observed on September 18.

Ganesh Visarjan can take place on different days depending on the family's tradition and the period for which the idol is kept at home. The five-day immersion is one such established practice.

Devotees who could not complete the immersion in the morning therefore had afternoon and evening options as well.WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GANPATI VISARJAN?

The farewell is traditionally seen as a reminder that everything in the material world is temporary. During the festival, devotees welcome Ganesha into their homes, worship him and offer bhog before eventually immersing the idol.

The immersion of a clay idol in water is also traditionally understood as a return to nature. For families following the five-day tradition, the period is spent praying for happiness, peace and prosperity before bidding farewell to Bappa.

The farewell is therefore not simply the end of Ganesh Utsav. It is a ritual marked by devotion, gratitude and the hope that Ganpati Bappa will return the following year.- EndsPublished By: vaishnavi parasharPublished On: Sep 19, 2026 16:44 IST