Dhundhiraja Chaturthi as it falls in 2029.

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Dhundhiraja Chaturthi 2029

Saturday, 17 February 2029, in Ahmedabad

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Dhundhi Ganapati Chaturthi

Panchang on the day

February 2029Fagan · Vikram 2085 Raudra

17

Saturday

Waxing Fourth

until 00:49 next day

Pisces

  • દDa
  • ચCha
  • ઝJha
  • થTha
Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
18:38
Moonrise
09:03
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 11:41
Yoga
Sadhya
until 15:32
Karana
Vanija
until 11:32
  • Rahu Kalam 10:01 to 11:27
  • Yamaganda 14:19 to 15:46
  • Abhijit muhurat 12:30 to 13:16

Why this date

Fagan Waxing Fourth, taken at sunrise

Runs from 16 Feb 22:17 IST to 18 Feb 00:49 IST.

In short

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

The story

Dhundhiraja Chaturthi is a regional worship day of Ganesha under the name Dhundhiraja, particularly associated with the guardian form honoured in Kashi. Local sacred geography places Dhundhiraja among the Ganesha shrines approached by pilgrims seeking removal of obstacles. Explanations of the name refer to seeking out or finding the deity, but the exact origin and details vary in Kashi's local religious literature rather than one universally accepted birth episode.

Devotees offer durva grass, red flowers, modaks and lamps, recite Ganesha's names and seek wisdom before beginning work. The larger Ganesha tradition tells how Parvati creates a boy to guard her privacy, Shiva initially fails to recognize him, and he later receives an elephant head and a place of honour at the beginning of worship. That well-known account explains Ganesha's identity but should not be passed off as an exclusive Dhundhiraja Chaturthi legend.

This observance is much smaller than Bhadrapada Ganesh Chaturthi. The database places it on Fagan Shukla Chaturthi at sunrise. Temple calendars may distinguish the appropriate worship period from a generic sunrise selection, so the exact festival identification and local rule still need comparison with reliable regional almanacs.

Why it matters

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

What people do

Ganesha worship with durva, red flowers, lamps and modak; follow local Kashi or regional custom.

Told differently elsewhere

Kashi's Dhundhiraja Ganesha tradition; Fagan Shukla Chaturthi selection needs local verification.

Questions people ask

When is Dhundhiraja Chaturthi in 2029?
On Saturday, 17 February 2029 in India. Runs from 16 Feb 22:17 IST to 18 Feb 00:49 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.

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