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Ten days with Ganapati at home, ending with visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi.
14 Sept to 23 Sept. In-stock items ship within 24 hours; metros receive in two to three days.
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The year ahead
Festival calendar
Dates follow the Drik Panchang for Mumbai. Each festival opens its store three weeks before, so kits and murtis arrive in time.
14 Sept to 23 Sept
Now
Ganesh ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi
Ten days with Ganapati at home, ending with visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi.
11 Oct to 19 Oct
In 20 days
NavratriSharad Navratri
Nine nights of the Devi: kalash sthapana, daily aarti, kanya puja on Ashtami.
20 Oct
In 29 days
NavratriDussehra
Vijayadashami: Shami puja, new beginnings, the first purchase of the season.
29 Oct
In 38 days
Weddings & GiftsKarva Chauth
The fast for a spouse's long life; thali, chhalni and shringar.
6 Nov
In 46 days
DhanterasDhanteras
The day to buy metal: silver, brass, copper, and the Lakshmi–Kuber puja.
8 Nov to 10 Nov
In 48 days
DiwaliDiwali
Lakshmi puja on Amavasya, Govardhan the day after, Bhai Dooj to close.
15 Nov to 16 Nov
In 55 days
Chhath Puja
Arghya to the Sun at dusk and dawn; soop, daura, kalash and thekua.
20 Nov
In 60 days
JanmashtamiDev Uthani Ekadashi & Tulsi Vivah
Vishnu wakes; Tulsi is married to Shaligram. The wedding season opens.
24 Nov
In 64 days
DiwaliGuru Nanak Jayanti
Kartik Purnima: prakash utsav, and dev deepawali at Kashi.
14 Jan
In 115 days
Makar Sankranti
The Sun enters Makara: til, gud, kites, and the first dip of the year.
11 Feb
In 143 days
Study & FocusVasant Panchami
Saraswati puja; the day children begin letters and instruments.
6 Mar
In 166 days
MahashivratriMahashivratri
The night of Shiva: four prahar abhishek, bel patra, rudraksha, jaagran.
22 Mar
In 182 days
JanmashtamiHoli
Holika Dahan the evening before; colours with Radha–Krishna in Braj.
7 Apr
In 198 days
Griha PraveshGudi Padwa & Ugadi
The Hindu new year in Maharashtra and the South; a good day for a new home.
Life events
Samskaras and celebrations
The occasions that do not have a date on the calendar but do have a right gift.