Ganesh Chaturthi in Chitrakoot

Date and timing in this city

In Chitrakoot (चित्रकूट), Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. For 2026, the date computed for Chitrakoot is Monday 14 September 2026. For 2027, it is Saturday 4 September 2027. Chitrakoot follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

The tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise at Chitrakoot, so the day observed there is the one on which Chaturthi is current at that city's sunrise — not a single all-India clock time. The deity honoured is Ganesha, and the observance spans the 10-day Ganesh utsav.

Why the date can differ from India

Festival dates are not fixed by a national calendar alone. The tithi is a lunar day, and its span is measured against sunrise at a given place. Because sunrise occurs at different moments across the country, the tithi current at sunrise in one city may not be current at sunrise in another. That is why the Chitrakoot date is computed for Chitrakoot's own sunrise rather than borrowed from a general listing.

Where traditions differ, families and communities may follow different reckonings — for example amanta and purnimanta conventions, or Smarta and Vaishnava practice. These can shift which civil day is treated as the observance. The dates given here are the ones computed for Chitrakoot; readers who follow a particular family or sampradaya tradition may wish to confirm with their own panchangam or a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Ganesh Chaturthi is observed pan-India, and Chitrakoot is no exception. The 10-day Ganesh utsav is the general frame: murti sthapana near the start, daily darshan and aarti through the days, and visarjan at the close. Observances commonly include fasting, recitation, and offerings such as durva and modak, though the exact items and sequence vary by household and region.

Because the brief does not name any venue, temple or organiser in Chitrakoot, this page does not point to a specific pandal or programme. Local families generally know their neighbourhood arrangements; visitors can ask locally.

Practical tips

• Treat the Chitrakoot date as sunrise-based. If you are outside Chitrakoot, your own city's sunrise may yield a different civil date.
• For 2026, note Monday 14 September; for 2027, Saturday 4 September.
• Plan the full 10-day utsav if you intend to observe the whole cycle, not only the first day.
• Confirm your family's tradition — amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava — before fixing your personal observance day.
• For anything tied to your own chart or vows, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general page.