The Telugu States, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, have declared September 18 as a holiday for celebrating Vinayaka Chavithi this year, but a few almanac writers have suggested that the festival should be celebrated on September 19.
The differing views, as the almanac writers have stuck to their respective ‘Siddhanta’ (system followed in preparing the almanac) in fixing the festival date, has led to confusion among some sections of people.
According to one school of thought, the Drik Siddhanta, Vinayaka Chavithi falls on September 19, while Poorva Paddhati (old tradition), prefers September 18. The latter is followed by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Sringeri, and Jeeyars while the former is adopted by the Kanchi, and Mysore Datta Peethams.
