Anant Chaturdashi

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Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.

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Anant Chaturdashi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu festival
religious observance
alsoObservedIn Nepal
among Hindu diaspora worldwide
associatedRitual Anant Puja (worship of Anant Vishnu)
fasting by devotees
recitation of Anant Chaturdashi vrata katha
tying of Anant sutra (sacred thread)
visarjan (immersion) of Ganesha idols
associatedWith Ganesh Chaturthi festival
linked to: Ganesh Chaturthi

Vishnu worship traditions
vrata (religious vow) practices
calendarSystem Hindu lunisolar calendar
countryOfPractice India
culturalFeature community gatherings and devotional singing
large processions for Ganesha immersion
etymology "Anant" means infinite in Sanskrit
linked to: Ananta

"Chaturdashi" means fourteenth day in Sanskrit
festivalType vrata and puja oriented festival
hasAspect Anant (infinite) form of Vishnu
linked to: Brahman
hasSacredThreadColor saffron and red for men
yellow and red for women
honorsDeity Lord Ganesha
linked to: Ganesha

Lord Vishnu
linked to: Vishnu
linkedConcept family welfare
longevity of good fortune
prosperity
protection
removal of obstacles
majorPublicCelebrations Goa
Karnataka
Maharashtra
parts of Andhra Pradesh
parts of Gujarat
parts of Telangana
marksEvent end of Ganesh Chaturthi festival period
immersion of Lord Ganesha idols
observedBy Hindus
linked to: Hinduism
occursInMonth Bhadrapada
occursOn 14th day (Chaturdashi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Bhadrapada
religion Hinduism
scripturalAssociation Puranic stories related to Anant vrata
symbolizes conclusion of a period of devotion
infinity of Lord Vishnu
seeking divine protection
seeking enduring prosperity
typicalGregorianMonth August
September
vowDuration traditionally 14 years for Anant vrata

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Ganesh Chaturthi endsWith Anant Chaturdashi
Bhadrapada associatedFestival Anant Chaturdashi