Anant Chaturdashi falls on Tuesday, September 17.
On Anant Chaturdashi, a special thread is tied with 14 knots, which is considered auspicious.
Ganesh Utsav is currently being celebrated with immense enthusiasm across the country. During this 10-day festival, devotees engage in serving Lord Ganesha by offering their favourite dishes, along with performing rituals and aarti.
The festival culminates on Anant Chaturdashi, a significant day in itself, which this year falls on Tuesday, September 17. On this day, the various forms of Lord Vishnu are worshipped and the immersion of Lord Ganesha is also performed. According to Bhopal-based astrologer Pandit Yogesh Choure, if there is negativity in your home, performing simple remedies on this day can help dispel it. Let us explore these remedies.
If you feel negativity around you while at home, on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, place 14 cloves and some camphor in an earthen pot and light it. Then, keep this pot at a crossroads. It is believed that doing this drives away negativity from your home and attracts positive energy.
On Anant Chaturdashi, a special thread is tied with 14 knots, which is considered auspicious. According to religious beliefs, this thread has the power to protect against evil forces. It is advised to wear this thread on this special day by tying it with a turmeric knot.
One of the key rituals associated with Anant Chaturdashi involves lighting a Panchmukhi lamp with five wicks. The lamp is filled with ghee (clarified butter) and is traditionally placed in specific areas of the house to enhance its spiritual energy. Placing the lamp near the main entrance is considered auspicious as it symbolises inviting divine energy into the home. Also, placing it in the east direction or in the kitchen, which is often considered the heart of the home, is believed to attract prosperity and positivity.
Another important ritual element is lighting a lamp with a wick made of Kalava, the sacred red and yellow thread often used in Hindu religious ceremonies. This lamp is lit in front of an image or idol of the god Vishnu. The Kalava is considered to have protective qualities and offering it as part of worship is believed to please the god Vishnu and invoke his blessings for protection and well-being.
