Ganesh Chaturthi begins on the fourth day (chaturthi) of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September), the sixth month of the Hindu calendar. It then lasts up to 10 days after that first day. Ganesh Chaturthi’s final ceremony of immersing a statue of Ganesh in water occurs on odd-numbered days, particularly on after 1 ½, 3, 5, 7, or 11 days from the festival’s beginning. Odd numbers are often considered fortunate for performing rituals, but the choice of how long the festival lasts depends on individual families. The public festival typically lasts 10 days with the immersion on the 11th.
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