Overview
- Chaturthi tithi runs from 2:47 am on January 22 to 2:28 am on January 23, according to Drik Panchang reports carried by multiple outlets.
- The Madhyahna Ganesh puja window is widely listed around 11:29 am to 1:37 pm, with Abhijit muhurat noted within that period for prayers.
- Drik Panchang advisories say to avoid moon sighting roughly between 9:22 am and 9:19 pm on January 22, with similar windows reported across outlets.
- Mumbai’s Shree Siddhivinayak Temple is seeing heavy footfall during a week-long Magh Shri Ganesh Jayanti Mahotsav, with a ceremonial Rath Shobhayatra scheduled to start at 3 pm through Dadar and Prabhadevi.
- Mumbai Police and civic agencies have deployed additional personnel, barricades and regulated entry to manage crowds, as devotees nationwide—especially in Maharashtra and Konkan—observe rituals, fasting and offerings such as modak and til-gud.