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Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Let's Understand The Significance Of Ganesh Visarjan
The Sanskrit word 'Visarjan' has many meanings. In the context of worship and pooja, it refers to the act of respectfully laying the idol used for worship to rest. During Ganesh Chaturthi, the idol used for worship is seen as a temporary vessel that holds the spiritual form of Lord Ganesha. Once the period of worship is over, the idol is submerged in a water body.
Timings Of Visarjan
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for 10 days and on the last day of the puja, Ganesh Visarjan is observed. As this year (2019), the festival falls on 2 September, the Visarjan or the immersion of the idol will take place on 19 September. According to Drikpanchang, auspicious timings for visarjan are as follows:
Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi
Morning
Muhurat
(Chara,
Labha,
Amrita)
-
07:40
AM
to
12:15
PM
Afternoon
Muhurat
(Shubha)
-
01:46
PM
to
03:18
PM
Evening
Muhurat
(Shubha,
Amrita,
Chara)
-
06:21
PM
to
10:46
PM
Night
Muhurat
(Labha)
-
01:43
AM
to
03:12
AM,
Sep
20
Early
Morning
Muhurat
(Shubha)
-
04:40
AM
to
06:08
AM,
Sep
20
Chaturdashi
Tithi
Begins
-
05:59
AM
on
Sep
19,
2021
Chaturdashi
Tithi
Ends
-
05:28
AM
on
Sep
20,
2021
The act of Visarjan too teaches the devotees many lessons. There are underlying messages and significances behind performing the Visarjan. Read on to learn more about them.
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Teaches
Us
To
Respect
Each
Other
The
creation
of
an
idol
requires
efforts
from
people
from
different
walks
of
life.
A
fisherman
may
dig
up
the
clay
required
for
the
idol
from
the
river
bed,
a
potter
or
an
artist
creates
beautiful
idols
and
a
priest
performs
the
worship.
It
teaches
us
teamwork
and
mutual
respect.
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Reminds
Us
That
Life
Is
But
Momentary
Ganesha
is
created
with
a
lot
of
love.
An
idol
is
only
an
inanimate
object.
It
is
the
love
and
devotion
of
the
masses
that
transforms
mere
clay
into
something
that
possesses
spiritual
powers.
And
then
when
the
time
comes,
it
is
returned
to
nature.
Similarly,
we
are
made
up
of
only
flesh
and
bones,
animated
by
the
power
of
our
soul.
This
body
too,
will
one
day,
return
to
nature.
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Tells
Us
That
God
Does
Not
Have
A
Physical
Form
During
Ganesh
Chaturthi,
we
invite
the
spiritual
form
of
Lord
Ganesha
into
the
idol
and
when
the
period
of
worship
is
over,
we
respectfully
ask
him
to
vacate
the
idol
and
then
submerge
it
in
water.
This
shows
us
that
God
does
not
have
a
form
and
is
'Niraakar'.
We
give
it
a
form
or
'Aakar'
only
to
be
able
to
enjoy
the
various
aspects
of
pooja
such
as-
Darshan
(sight
of
the
Lord),
Shravan
(listening
to
the
praise
of
the
Lord),
Sparsha
(to
touch
the
Lord),
Gandha
(to
enjoy
the
smell
emanating
from
the
flowers
and
other
fragrant
substances)
and
Raasana
(to
taste
the
prashad).
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The
Cycle
Of
Life
The
ceremony
of
Visarjan
is
symbolic
of
the
cycle
of
life
and
death
we
go
through.
The
murtis
of
Ganesha
is
created,
worshipped
and
then
returned
to
the
nature
only
to
be
reanimated
next
year.
We
too
take
birth,
perform
the
duties
of
life
and
die
only
to
be
born
again
in
a
new
form.
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Teaches
Us
Detachment
Visarjan
teaches
us
to
be
detached
from
the
world
around
us.
Everything
we
love
and
cherish
is
only
Maya
of
the
Lord
or
an
illusion.
At
one
point
or
other,
we
will
be
separated
from
it
and
need
to
understand
that
all
that
never
belonged
to
us.
No
matter
how
much
we
love
Ganpati
Bappa,
when
the
time
comes,
we
have
to
submerge
the
idol
and
let
it
go.
Image Courtesy By: Srivatsan
Teaches
Us
Not
To
Be
Attached
To
Material
Wealth
The
Visarjan
teaches
us
that
material
wealth
and
worldly
pleasures
are
only
for
the
body
and
not
for
the
soul.
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