Make sure to donate these items after Bappa's farewell; it will bring relief from planetary afflictions..

After the ten-day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, Bappa is bid farewell on Anant Chaturdashi; this ritual is known as Ganesh Visarjan. Religious belief holds that during Visarjan, Lord Ganesha takes away the troubles of his devotees and blesses them with happiness and prosperity. According to Acharya Anand Bhardwaj of Ujjain, donating certain specific items after Visarjan is considered auspicious. It is believed that this ensures Lord Ganesha's grace remains throughout the year and mitigates the negative influence of malefic planets in one's horoscope.

According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaturdashi Tithi (lunar day) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada begins at 11:18 PM on September 24 and concludes at 11:06 PM on September 25. Based on the *Udaya Tithi* (the sunrise tithi), Anant Chaturdashi will be observed on Friday, September 25.

**Items You Should Definitely Donate**
1. To seek the special blessings of Lord Ganesha on Anant Chaturdashi, donating green items, seasonal fruits, and betel leaves is considered highly auspicious. It is believed that this provides relief from planetary afflictions (*Graha Dosha*) and strengthens the planet Mercury in one's horoscope.

2. If you are facing financial difficulties, donate rice, moong dal (split green gram), or oil on the day of Ganesh Visarjan. Alternatively, you can prepare *khichdi* and feed it to the needy. Doing so helps in the completion of stalled tasks.

3. Donating staples like flour, sugar, and salt on Anant Chaturdashi is considered auspicious for gaining Lord Ganesha's special grace. This invokes the blessings of Lord Shukra (Venus) and leads to an increase in material comforts and happiness in life.

4. After the immersion (*Visarjan*) of Lord Ganesha, one should donate *besan* (gram flour), *chana dal* (split Bengal gram), bananas, or papayas. It is believed that performing this act leads to the fulfillment of one's wishes.

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