Overview

• Drik Panchang and Udaya Tithi list the Chaturthi tithi from 1:54 PM on August 26 to 3:44 PM on August 27, placing the observance on Wednesday.
• The recommended madhyahna window for installing the idol is late morning to early afternoon, roughly 11:05–1:42 PM on August 27.
• The ten‑day festival concludes with Anant Chaturdashi, with Ganesh Visarjan scheduled for Saturday, September 6.
• Coverage explains core rites including Pranapratishtha, Shodashopachara, Uttarpuja and Visarjan, outlining their spiritual significance.
• Municipal and media messaging spotlights green practices—clay or edible idols (rice flour, fruits, mawa, chocolate), clean puja spaces, proper idol placement and use of designated immersion sites—while Mumbai unveils Lalbaugcha Raja and a new set of Maharashtra Postal Circle postcards designed by Achyut Palav and released by Amitabh Singh.