Gowri Habba 2023 (Gowri Ganesha Festival): Date, Time, Celebration, and Significance
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On the day of Gowri Habba, Goddess Gowri, who has a particularly fair complexion, is worshipped, and women followers observe Swarna Gowri Vratha seek Goddess Gowri’s blessings for good marriage life.
Goddess Gowri is said to return home on this day in the same way that a married woman returns to her parents’ house. Her son, Lord Ganesha, appears the next day as if to return her to Mount Kailasha’s dwelling. In Maharashtra and other North Indian states, this event is known as Hartalika Teej.
Gowri Habba Date 2023
Gowri Habba Tuesday 18th September 2023
Pratahkal Gowri Puja Muhurat/Timings – 06:07 AM to 08:34 AM
Duration – 2 Hours 27 Mins
Tritiya Tithi Starts – 11:08 AM on Sep 17, 2023
Tritiya Tithi Ends – 12:39 PM on Sep 18, 2023
Swarna Gouri Vratam is another name for Gouri Habba.
Goddess Gowri (Parvathi) is honored on this day. According to the traditional Kannada calendar, the ritual and observance take place on the third day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) in Bhadrapad month.
Celebration of Gowri Ganesha
Both married and unmarried ladies perform Gowri Habba. Some cultures worship a golden picture of Goddess Parvati on Gowri Habba day. Goddess Parvati is said to visit her worshippers on this day, and Lord Ganesha appears the next day (Ganesh Chaturthi day) to take her back to Kailasa, Lord Shiva’s residence.
Ganesh Gouri is performed by married women for a joyful and tranquil marital life. It is performed by unmarried ladies in order to attract good husbands.
Typically, the murti is made with Turmeric, however, a clay murti of Goddess Gowri can also be found on the market. The holiday is observed differently in different parts of the country. A clay Ganesha murti is also worshipped in some regions. The major tale is about Ganesha being created from her own body, Goddess Gowri.
Significance of Gowri Habba
- Married women fast and worship Goddess Gowri in order to obtain her blessing for a happy marriage. Unmarried ladies often keep a fast to wish for their ideal life partner.
- The Gowri Habba festival frequently sets the tone for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, which include a variety of entertaining activities. Women dress up in their finest and perform puja with the goods their parents have sent.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which day is Gowri Ganesh festival?
This year, Gowri Habba will be commemorated on Sept 18. In the month of Bhadrapada, the day is observed on Tadige/Tritiya Tithi (third day), Shukla Paksham (bright phase of the Lunar cycle).
2. How is Gowri Ganesh festival celebrated?
After bathing, married women put on new or smart clothes and dress up the family’s girls on this day. Then they do either jalagauri or arishinadagauri’s’sthapana’ (a symbolic idol of Gowri made of turmeric). The local market sells painted and decorated clay idols of Gowri.
3. How do you do Gowri Pooja?
Uncooked rice should be placed on the silver plate, kalasha should be placed on the rice plate, kalasha should be filled with water, five betel leaves should be placed inside kalasha.
4. Is Gauri sister of Ganpati?
Gauri is thought to be Ganesha’s sisters, Jyestha and Kanishta, who have come to find him in different regional traditions. People bring two idols of Goddess Gauri home and worship them with elaborate ceremonies. Gauri is also thought to be a manifestation of Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha’s mother.