Anant Chaturdashi 2027 in UK: Tue, Sep 14 — 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 2027 on the same day in UK and India?

Yes — Tuesday, September 14, 2027.

What is the puja time for Anant Chaturdashi 2027 in London?

Purvahna (morning) Puja time: 6:33 AM to 11:39 AM (BST). Other cities are in the table above.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (UK time (GMT/BST) for London).

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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