Ganesh Chaturthi
Thursday, 13 Sep 2018
Come and join us on Ganesh Chaturthi for the chance to offer prayers and worship in honour of Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles. The poojan will be held on Thursday, 13th August at 8.00pm.
- Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations
- Ganesh Poojan
will commence at 8.00pm
Please note that all Poojan materials will be provided by the temple. Any donation towards the Poojan can be given at the venue.
Listen to Ganesh Bhajan
About Ganesh Chaturthi
The fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada is famous as Siddhi Vinayak Chaturthi. On this day, the worship and prayer shall be offered to Lord Ganapati – the destroyer God of troubles. An earthen idol of Lord Ganapati shall be installed and worshipped with Sindur, sacred grass, and sweet - balls.
This worship and Poojan does not attract the fault of worshipping other God, as Ganapatiji is one of the incarnations of Lord Shri Krishna. Bhavishyottar Puran prescribes this day for worship and veneration of Lord Ganapati : 'An earthen or Gold-idol of Lord Ganapati shall be worshipped by wise people on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada month. The idol shall be given a bath of oil of white sesame seeds in the morning and in noon time, within personal capacity. Ganapatiji shall be worshipped with sacred grass and sweet-balls.
How to get here
If you are coming to the Mandir by public transport, please use the Transport for London website for best route options.
For directions by car, please visit our contact page for more information.
Address
Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Dharma Bhakti Manor
Wood Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex, HA7 4LF
Tel. (020) 8954 0205