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Anant Chaturdashi puja is performed on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi during Madhyahna (midday). Ganesh Visarjan can be done anytime during the day but is traditionally performed in the evening.
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Rise early and bathe. Clean the puja area. Prepare the Anant Sutra: take a cotton thread, dye it with turmeric or saffron, and tie 14 knots while chanting Vishnu's name. Place a Vishnu image or idol on the altar.
Listen to or recite the Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Katha, which narrates the story of Lord Krishna advising Yudhishthira to observe this vrat, and the tale of King Sumanta and Queen Sushila who regained their lost prosperity through this vrat.
Worship the 14-knot Anant Sutra by applying sandalwood paste, kumkum, and akshat to it. Offer flowers and incense. The 14 knots represent the 14 lokas (worlds) sustained by Lord Vishnu in His infinite form.
Tie the sacred Anant Sutra on the right wrist (men) or left wrist (women) while chanting the Anant mantra. This thread is worn for 14 days and then immersed in water. It symbolizes the devotee's bond with the infinite Lord.
Perform final aarti of Lord Ganesha. Offer modak and sweets. Apply kumkum tilak to the idol. Pray for Ganesha's return next year. Chant "Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya" (O Lord Ganesha, come again early next year).
Take the Ganesha idol in a procession with music, chanting, and dancing to a water body (river, lake, sea, or a prepared tank). Immerse the idol gently with devotion. Use eco-friendly idols and minimize water pollution. After visarjan, return home and do not look back.