When is Durva Ganapati Chaturthi in 1993?

On Thursday, 22 July 1993 in India. Runs from 22 Jul 08:38 IST to 23 Jul 05:40 IST.

Why does the date change every year?

It is kept by the lunar calendar, so its day on the civil calendar moves from year to year.

Is the date the same everywhere?

Yes. It is kept everywhere on the day it falls on in India.

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi as it was kept in 1993.

Next date: 5 August 2027

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi 1993

Thursday, 22 July 1993, in Ahmedabad

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Durva Ganesh Chaturthi

Panchang on the day

July 1993Shravan · Vikram 2049 Tarana

Thursday

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until 08:38

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Sunrise: 06:04
Sunset: 19:27
Moonrise: 08:54
Nakshatra: Magha; until 11:31
Yoga: Vyatipata; until 07:54
Karana: Gara; until 08:38

Rahu Kalam 14:26 to 16:06
Yamaganda 06:04 to 07:45
Abhijit muhurat 12:19 to 13:12

Full panchang for 22 July Choghadiya The day, hour by hour

Why this date

Shravan Waxing Fourth, taken at sunrise

Runs from 22 Jul 08:38 IST to 23 Jul 05:40 IST.

This tithi is skipped: it begins and ends between two sunrises, so no day carries it. Shown on the day it begins.

In short

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi is a vrat observed according to the Hindu calendar. Its date and customary practices can vary by region and local Panchang.

The story

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi is a regional Ganesha worship day emphasizing durva grass, traditionally offered in small bunches. In a popular sacred story, the fiery asura Analasura threatens the gods and burns the surroundings with his power. Ganesha confronts and swallows him, but the demon's heat makes Ganesha's own body unbearably hot. Various remedies fail until sages place cool durva grass upon him and the heat subsides. This is a devotional explanation of a favoured ritual plant, not a medical account of treating burns.

Families worship Ganesha with durva, lamps, red flowers and sweets, repeating his names and praying for steady judgement. The grass's ability to grow again after cutting is also understood as a symbol of resilience. Regional practice varies in the number of blades and the precise order of offerings. This smaller observance should not be confused with the large Bhadrapada Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.

The database identifies Shravan Shukla Chaturthi at sunrise. Because named Ganesha Chaturthis may require a different daily moment for puja, that convention needs local panchang confirmation. The ethical meaning is to approach difficulties with composure and respect for living things.

Why it matters

Durva Ganapati Chaturthi is valued for devotion, family tradition and the spiritual or seasonal meaning attached to the day.

What people do

Offer clean durva bunches, red flowers, lamps and sweets to Ganesha with prayers.

Told differently elsewhere

Shravan Shukla Chaturthi regional Ganesha observance; distinct from the large Bhadrapada festival.

Questions people ask

When is Durva Ganapati Chaturthi in 1993?: On Thursday, 22 July 1993 in India. Runs from 22 Jul 08:38 IST to 23 Jul 05:40 IST.
Why does the date change every year?: It is kept by the lunar calendar, so its day on the civil calendar moves from year to year.
Is the date the same everywhere?: Yes. It is kept everywhere on the day it falls on in India.

Dates in the coming years

Last kept16 August 2026