India, Sept. 18 -- Ganesh Visarjan 2026 Fifth Day: As the sounds of Ganpati Bappa Morya continue to fill homes and neighbourhoods, many devotees will prepare to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha before the main Anant Chaturdashi immersion. For families following the five-day Ganpati tradition, Friday, September 18, 2026, marks the fifth-day Ganesh Visarjan. Devotees can perform the immersion during auspicious Choghadiya periods, with the exact timing depending on the location and local Panchang calculation.

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations do not follow the same immersion schedule in every household. Some families keep the idol for one and a half days, while others choose three five-day tradition is therefore an established way of concluding the...