Anant Chaturdashi 2026 in UAE: Fri, Sep 25 — Puja Time by City

How the Anant Chaturdashi date is decided

The tithi prevailing at local sunrise (Udaya tithi).

Significance

Ananta = the form of Vishnu without beginning or end (Sheshnag too is 'Ananta'); 14 knots = the 14 worlds (seven above, seven below) — Vishnu's protection in all the worlds for the wearer of the Anant thread; in the Agni/Bhavishya Purana Krishna prescribed this vrat to Yudhishthira for regaining the lost kingdom — freedom from hardship, debt and disease, the return of lost prosperity.

The rule of the vrat: 14 consecutive years, a new thread each year, the old one into water; if broken in between, start again; the udyapan in the 14th year — feeding 14 Brahmins, the gift of 14 items; women for the protection of husband and children and unbroken good fortune, men for lost wealth, position and health; in the tale sage Kaundinya threw away his wife Sheela's thread and lost everything — then the search for Ananta (below).

Ganesh visarjan: the Ganapati welcomed on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is immersed on the tenth day (Chaturdashi) — the vast processions of Mumbai-Pune (Lalbaugcha Raja), dhol-tasha-gulal; the Anant Chaturdashi puja in the morning, the visarjan in the afternoon-evening; with both on one day, this day links north and west India; Pitru Paksha from the next day — hence all auspicious closings today.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Bathe in the morning, yellow/white clothes; sankalp — 'the Anant vrat (which year) for the family's protection/the return of lost prosperity'; at the puja place a kalash with a Sheshnag (7 hoods) made of kusha grass on it or a Vishnu picture, the Anant thread (14 knots, turmeric-dyed) in front.
2. The Anant thread: 14 strands of raw cotton/silk (or mauli), dyed in turmeric water with 14 knots — 'Om Anantaya Namah' at each knot; a separate one for each family member; placed before Vishnu in the puja.
3. Puja: panchamrit, sandalwood-akshat, Tulsi, yellow flowers, incense-lamp to the kalash-Sheshnag/Vishnu; turmeric-kumkum-akshat-flowers to the Anant thread; naivedya — kheer-poori/14 kinds of dishes (if possible), banana, paan; the mantra — 'Ananta-samsara-mahasamudre magnam samabhyuddhara Vasudeva, Ananta-rupe viniyojayasva hy Ananta-sutraya namo namaste'; the Vishnu Sahasranama/the Anant katha (below).
4. Tying the thread: after the katha, on the right hand for men, the left for women — the husband ties for the wife, the mother for the children; the previous year's thread removed into water/at a peepal; wear the thread all year or at least 14 days (household custom).
5. 14 items: many homes offer 14 fruits, 14 pooris/dishes, 14 paan-supari to Ananta — then to a Brahmin/sister/aunt; feeding 14 Brahmins at the udyapan in the 14th year.
6. The vrat meal: one meal, without salt (strict form) or fruit; kheer-poori after the evening aarti; a night vigil (if possible).
7. Ganapati visarjan (where installed): the Anant puja in the morning, then the uttar puja of Ganapati (aarti, modak, coconut, dakshina, 'punaragamanaya cha'), a bundle of curd-rice for the journey, the procession, immersion in water (an artificial tank/a bucket at home — for the environment), the clay to a tree.
8. Pitru Paksha from the next day: gather up all auspicious items today, shraddha-tarpan from tomorrow; keeping the Anant thread on is fine.

Frequently asked questions

Is Anant Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in UAE and India?

Yes — Friday, September 25, 2026.

What is the puja time for Anant Chaturdashi 2026 in Dubai?

Purvahna (morning) Puja time: 6:09 AM to 10:58 AM (GST). Other cities are in the table above.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time (Gulf Standard Time (GST) for Dubai).

On which hand is the Anant thread, and for how many days?

Men on the right hand (upper arm/wrist), women on the left; 14 knots; at least 14 days, in the scriptures worn until the next year, and the old one into water/at a peepal when tying the new; if it breaks, put it in water and tie a new (consecrated) one.

Why 14 years? What if it is missed in between?

The 14 worlds (hence the 14 knots) — Krishna prescribed a 14-year vrat to Yudhishthira; Kaundinya too kept it 14 years; if missed, atone the next year (charity/feeding Brahmins) and count again; the udyapan in the 14th year — 14 Brahmins, the gift of 14 items.

Why do women keep this vrat?

In the tale Sheela (Kaundinya's wife) kept it — the home filled with prosperity; the protection of husband and children, freedom from debt, disease and hardship, the return of lost wealth and position; both women and men in Bihar-Karnataka-Maharashtra; a new bride's first Anant at the in-laws'.

What is the link between Anant Chaturdashi and the Ganesh visarjan?

Ganeshotsav runs ten days from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi — the tenth day is this Chaturdashi; Lokmanya Tilak (1893) set the close of the public Ganeshotsav on Anant Chaturdashi; hence it is the visarjan day in Maharashtra-Gujarat-Telangana; the Anant puja (Vishnu) and the visarjan (Ganesha) are separate rites on one day.

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