Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Celebrating in the USA – Date, Time, Significance

The Hindu religion is expansive and acceptable by all the communities in the USA. The grand celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 planned in various states of the United States of America are exemplary of it. Signified as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, Vinayaka Chavithi will fall on 7th September 2024. On this date, the auspicious time for doing pooja ends at 05:37 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). This festival is enthusiastically celebrated in various states in the United States of America such as Philadelphia, Bay Area, Illinois, and others.

Date, Time, and Muhurat for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024

Ganesh Chaturthi is an important Hindu festival that is popular throughout the world, especially in India, the USA, and the UK. It celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha who is also called Gajanana, Ekdanta, Vakrtunda, Siddhi Vinayaka etc. Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 6th September 2024. Also known as Vinayaka Chavithi 2024, it is part of a 10-day Ganesh Utsav festival that will conclude on 17 September 2024. 

• The Hindu festival Vinayak Chaturdashi 2024 will be celebrated in the USA from 7th September 2024 at 11:03 AM till 17th September 2024 at 08:16 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). 
• Anant Chaturdashi or Ganesha Visarjan will be done on 17th September 2024, Tuesday.
• It is important to note that on 6th September 2024, the devotees should avoid Moon sighting for 5 hours and 15 minutes i.e., from 03:09 AM to 10:40 AM.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Pooja Time in the USA

If you are wondering what time to do Ganesh puja at home in the USA, then read the answer here. During the festival of Vinayaka Chavithi 2024, the pooja should be done during the muhurat. The Madhyahna Ganesha Puja Time will start at 11:03 AM and end at 01:34 PM in the USA. The muhurat duration will be 2 hours and 31 minutes.

The Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh, who is also called the first god (Pratham Pujya) in the Hindu religion. According to the ancient Hindu texts, Lord Gajanan was born during Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Hence, the festival either falls in August or September. In the year 2024, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 19th September.

There is a huge significance of this festival among Hindus residing in India, the USA, and other countries. The USA-based devotees can worship the lord at their home or nearby temple to get rid of obstacles in their lives. Only with true devotion will you be able to send your wishes to Siddhi Vinayaka and receive his blessings in the form of happiness and prosperity.

As mentioned earlier, Lord Ganpati is also the Pratham Pujya God. It means that before worshiping any god, he must be worshiped first. Without his blessing, no pooja or havan is considered complete. On the eve of Vinayaka Chavithi 2024, if any devotee prays to Lord Ganesha for a child, then the lord grants this wish.

Do Americans Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi?

Yes, there is a grand celebration of Vinayaka Chavithi in different big cities in the USA. A large number of Hindu festivals are organized in different USA-based temples that are managed by the Hindu Swamsevak Sangh. The largest celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi is seen at the Philadelphia Ganesh Festival. Assorted cultural programs, singing of devotional bhajans/songs, and colorful decorations are just a few celebration events.

The aura of Ganesh Chaturthi is also seen in the Bay area of the USA. Here, the celebrations are carried out at the Fremont Hindu Temple for 10 days. On the last day, the idol of Lord Ganesh is immersed in the Pacific Ocean near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

The largest Ganesh Chaturthi event in the United States is held at Sai Samstan, an Illinois-based Hindu organization. Aside from locals, hundreds of people travel to Illinois from other places to participate in this wonderful celebration. 

Other US states, including Florida, California, and New York, also observe the holiday, but on a much smaller scope.