Ravinuthala Sashidhar Garu, samiti secretary, explained that Chathurthi begins on the evening of September 18. According to the scriptures, Vinayaka Chaturthi should be celebrated and rituals should be performed in the morning. DC Image
Hyderabad: Vinayaka Chaturthi will be celebrated on September 19, and the immersion of the Lord Ganesha idols take place on September 28, the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsava Samiti said on Thursday. It said it had consulted Hindu scholars before announcing the date.
Ravinuthala Sashidhar Garu, samiti secretary, explained that Chathurthi begins on the evening of September 18. According to the scriptures, Vinayaka Chaturthi should be celebrated and rituals should be performed in the morning. Therefore the scholars had taken a decision to celebrate the festival on September 19, he said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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