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Anant Chaturdashi 2004: Birmingham, England

Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi: Ananta Vrata and Ganesha Visarjana

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Anant Chaturdashi · 2004
📍 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
September 27, 2004
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi: Ananta Vrata and Ganesha Visarjana
Timings · Birmingham
Sunrise
07:04:33 AM
Sunset
06:53:03 PM
Moonrise
06:52:21 PM
Moonset
05:15:29 AM
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Sep 26
07:02:52
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Sep 26
16:52:49
🌅 Sunrise
Sep 27
07:04:33
🌒 Tithi Ends
Sep 27
15:17:55
🌇 Sunset
Sep 27
18:53:03
🌅 Next Sunrise
Sep 28
07:06:14
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Anant Chaturdashi

Ananta Chaturdashi falls on the fourteenth day of Bhadrapada's bright fortnight and carries twin significances: it is the day of Ananta Vrata (a vow of devotion to Lord Vishnu in his infinite, serpentine form) and it is the final day of the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, marked by the public immersion of Ganesha idols.

The Ananta Vrata is one of the oldest thread-rites in Hindu tradition. Devotees tie a 14-knotted thread of yellow silk or cotton (the ananta-sutra) around their right wrist (men) or left wrist (women). The number 14 represents the fourteen worlds (lokas). Lord Vishnu, the Ananta (the infinite one), is propitiated through this vow maintained for 14 consecutive years. The Mahabharata records that Krishna advised Yudhishtira to observe this vrata to reclaim his lost kingdom.

Across Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, this is the most emotionally charged day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Processions carry clay Ganesha idols to rivers, lakes, and the sea for visarjana (immersion) to the chant of "Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudchya Varshi Laukar Yaa" (Beloved Ganesha, return again next year).

अनन्त संसार महासमुद्रे मग्नान् समभ्युद्धर वासुदेव। अनन्तरूपे विनियोजितात्मा ह्यनन्तरूपाय नमो नमस्ते।।
Ananta samsara mahasamudre magnan samabhyuddhara Vasudeva, anantarupe viniyojitAtma hy anantarupaya namo namaste.
"O Vasudeva, lift us who are drowning in the vast ocean of existence. We offer ourselves to you, the infinite-formed one: salutations again and again."
Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata mantra
Tradition & Practice
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Ananta Sutra
The sacred 14-knotted thread represents the fourteen worlds. Wearing it for 14 consecutive years fulfils the Ananta Vrata and grants protection, prosperity, and eventual liberation.
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Ananta Shesha
Lord Vishnu reclines on Ananta Shesha, the thousand-hooded cosmic serpent who holds all creation on his hoods. The festival honours this boundless, sustaining form of the divine.
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Mahabharata Connection
Lord Krishna advised Yudhishtira to observe Ananta Vrata to reclaim the Pandavas' lost kingdom. The story of Kaundinya and Sheelavati is traditionally recited during puja.
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Ganesh Visarjan
The ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival ends today with immersion of Ganesha idols in water bodies (symbolic of his return to the cosmos) to the joyful chant of "Ganpati Bappa Morya."
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Eco-friendly Visarjan
Modern practice encourages clay idols and natural colours for visarjan; many cities now provide designated immersion tanks to protect rivers from plaster-of-paris and chemical dyes.
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14-Year Commitment
The Ananta Vrata is maintained for 14 consecutive years. Each year the old thread is removed before sunrise and the new 14-knotted thread is tied after puja.
Auspicious Timings

Chogadia Muhurta

ChogadiaFromTo
Amrit Sep/27/2004 07:04:33 AM Sep/27/2004 08:33:07 AM
Shubh Sep/27/2004 10:01:40 AM Sep/27/2004 11:30:14 AM
Labh Sep/27/2004 04:31:21 PM Sep/27/2004 05:24:29 PM
Amrit Sep/27/2004 05:24:29 PM Sep/27/2004 06:53:03 PM
Chal Sep/27/2004 06:53:03 PM Sep/27/2004 08:24:42 PM
Labh Sep/27/2004 11:28:00 PM Sep/28/2004 00:59:39 AM
Shubh Sep/28/2004 02:31:18 AM Sep/28/2004 04:02:57 AM
Amrit Sep/28/2004 04:02:57 AM Sep/28/2004 05:34:36 AM
Chal Sep/28/2004 05:34:36 AM Sep/28/2004 07:06:14 AM
Gowri Panchangam
Day
Amridha Sep/27/2004 07:04:33 AM – Sep/27/2004 08:33:07 AM
Dhanam Sep/27/2004 12:58:48 PM – Sep/27/2004 01:22:25 PM
Dhanam Sep/27/2004 02:09:39 PM – Sep/27/2004 02:27:22 PM
Uthi Sep/27/2004 05:24:29 PM – Sep/27/2004 06:53:03 PM
Night
Sugam Sep/27/2004 06:53:03 PM – Sep/27/2004 08:24:42 PM
Uthi Sep/27/2004 09:56:21 PM – Sep/27/2004 11:28:00 PM
Amridha Sep/27/2004 11:28:00 PM – Sep/28/2004 00:59:39 AM
Labham Sep/28/2004 04:02:57 AM – Sep/28/2004 05:34:36 AM
Dhanam Sep/28/2004 05:34:36 AM – Sep/28/2004 07:06:14 AM
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