Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday, 14th September, with Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi, 23rd September. For Indian families across Melbourne, this is one of the most joyful festivals of the year — welcoming Ganpati Bappa home, celebrating with family, and filling the house with the sound of aarti and the smell of modak.
With just over two weeks to go, now is the perfect time to get organised. Here's everything you'll need to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at home, all available without the last-minute scramble.
1. Bring Home Your Ganpati Idol
The centrepiece of the celebration is, of course, Ganpati himself. Whether you're installing him for a day and a half or the full ten days, choosing your idol early means you're not stuck settling for whatever's left the week of the festival.
👉 The Golden Ganesha Idol/Statue/Murti (16x14x25.5cm, 12") is a beautifully hand-painted clay statue, complete with detailed jewel work — a fitting centrepiece for your home mandir this festival.
2. A Complete Pooja Samagri Kit
Rather than hunting down each individual item — kumkum, rice, cotton wicks, incense — a ready-made kit takes the stress out of preparation and ensures nothing is missing on the day.
👉 The Ganesh Pooja Pack (Puja Samagri Kit) is built specifically for Ganpati puja, with everything you need to perform the rituals properly from Sthapana through to daily aarti.
3. Havan Samagri for a Purifying Start
Many families begin the festival with a small havan at home, believed to purify the space before Ganpati is welcomed in. The fragrant smoke and ritual offering set a sacred tone for the days ahead.
👉 Hari Darshan Havan Samagri 200Gm is a ready-blended mix of herbs, camphor, and aromatic ingredients, made for exactly this purpose.
4. Incense and Dhoop for Daily Aarti
Through the days Ganpati stays home, a lit incense stick during morning and evening aarti helps create that familiar, sacred atmosphere — the same one many of us grew up with.
👉 Hari Darshan De-luxe Dhoop offers a rich, long-lasting fragrance suited to daily puja, whether you're keeping Ganpati for a day and a half or the full ten.
5. Don't Forget the Modak
No Ganesh Chaturthi is complete without offering Bappa his favourite sweet. Traditional modak is made with rice flour, jaggery, and coconut — simple pantry staples that are worth stocking up on ahead of time so you're not caught short mid-preparation.
👉 Keep rice flour, coconut, and jaggery on hand from India At Home's pantry range, so your modak-making doesn't hit a last-minute supply run.
A Simple Timeline to Stay Organised
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Now – 1st September: Order your Ganpati idol and pooja kit early to avoid the festival-week rush
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1st – 10th September: Stock up on havan samagri, incense, and modak ingredients
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13th September: Prepare your pooja space and gather everything for Sthapana
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14th September: Ganesh Sthapana — welcome Bappa home
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23rd September: Anant Chaturdashi — Ganpati Visarjan
Celebrating Ganpati Bappa, Wherever Home Is
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival built on devotion, family, and togetherness — and none of that has to feel smaller just because it's being celebrated in Melbourne instead of Mumbai or Pune. With the right essentials on hand, Indian families across Victoria can welcome Bappa home with the same warmth and tradition as always.
Shop the complete Ganesh Chaturthi range at India At Home — idols, pooja samagri, incense, and more, delivered across Melbourne. Ganpati Bappa Morya!
