Ganesh Chaturthi WhatsApp Templates
Ganesh Chaturthi WhatsApp templates cover the ten-day festival beloved across Maharashtra and beyond: a Ganpati Bappa Morya greeting, festive sale promos, modak and prasad pre-orders, and visarjan-day store notices. The festival's welcome-Bappa-home tradition drives huge spending on decor, sweets, flowers, and eco-friendly idols — with strong local, same-day delivery demand.
Meta billing category
Templates on this page are typically approved as Marketing, billed at ~₹0.8631 per message (India).
Promotional — offers, launches, and re-engagement. Requires marketing opt-in, and an opt-out hint ("Reply STOP") is good etiquette that keeps your block rate and quality rating healthy.
Copy-ready templates
Replace the {{placeholders}} with your platform’s variables before submitting to Meta for approval.
1. Customer greeting
Ganpati Bappa Morya! 🙏 {{name}} ji, Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! May Bappa remove every obstacle from your path and fill your home with wisdom, success, and modaks. 🐘 Ganesh Chaturthi chya hardik shubhechha, Team {{store_name}} 🌺
Best for: Chaturthi morning greeting, no selling.
2. Festive sale promo
🐘 Bappa is coming — is your home ready, {{name}} ji? Ganesh Chaturthi sale at {{store_name}}: {{discount}}% off on {{offer_items}}, {{start_date}} – {{end_date}}. Same-day delivery in {{city}} for decor essentials: {{shop_link}} Ganpati Bappa Morya! Reply STOP to opt out of offers.
Best for: Decor, pooja-samagri, and home stores in the week before Chaturthi.
3. Modak / prasad pre-order
🍡 Modak pre-orders open at {{shop_name}}! Ukdiche modak, fried modak, mawa modak — fresh batches daily through the festival. From ₹{{price_per_dozen}}/dozen. Daily pooja-time delivery available. Pre-order: reply MODAK or tap {{menu_link}} Reply STOP to opt out.
Best for: Sweet shops and home bakers — modak demand peaks every pooja day.
4. Festival store hours
Namaskar {{name}} ji! {{store_name}} timings during Ganeshotsav: 🐘 {{chaturthi_date}} (Chaturthi): {{chaturthi_hours}} 🌺 Festival days: {{festival_hours}} 🌊 {{visarjan_date}} (Anant Chaturdashi/Visarjan): {{visarjan_hours}} WhatsApp orders anytime: {{shop_link}}. Ganpati Bappa Morya! 🙏
Best for: Setting expectations across the ten days, especially visarjan day.
5. Visarjan-day notice + thank you
Ganpati Bappa Morya, {{name}} ji! 🌊 Today is Anant Chaturdashi — {{store_name}} will close early at {{close_time}} as our team joins the visarjan. Thank you for celebrating these ten days with us. Pudhchya varshi lavkar ya! 🐘🙏
Best for: Visarjan morning; closure notice wrapped in festival warmth.
What each variable means
These 17 placeholders appear in the templates above. Map each one to the matching field in your WhatsApp platform before you submit for approval.
| Variable | What to put in it |
|---|---|
{{name}} | The customer's first name. |
{{store_name}} | Your business name, exactly as it appears on your WhatsApp profile. |
{{discount}} | Discount value — a percentage or a flat rupee amount, matching the surrounding copy. |
{{offer_items}} | Replace with the offer items for this message. |
{{start_date}} | First day of the offer or window. |
{{end_date}} | Last day of the offer or window. |
{{city}} | City the customer or property is in. |
{{shop_link}} | Link to your storefront or catalogue. |
{{shop_name}} | Replace with the shop name for this message. |
{{price_per_dozen}} | Replace with the price per dozen for this message. |
{{menu_link}} | Link to your hosted menu or catalogue. |
{{chaturthi_date}} | Replace with the chaturthi date for this message. |
{{chaturthi_hours}} | Replace with the chaturthi hours for this message. |
{{festival_hours}} | Replace with the festival hours for this message. |
{{visarjan_date}} | Replace with the visarjan date for this message. |
{{visarjan_hours}} | Replace with the visarjan hours for this message. |
{{close_time}} | Replace with the close time for this message. |
Frequently asked questions
What sells most around Ganesh Chaturthi on WhatsApp?
Decoration and pooja essentials (flowers, garlands, makhar decor, diyas) in the 3–4 days before Chaturthi, modaks and prasad on every pooja day, and eco-friendly clay idols — an increasingly searched category — in the two weeks prior. Local same-day delivery is the differentiator: most of this demand cannot wait for courier timelines.
How long is Ganesh Chaturthi and when do people shop?
The festival runs up to ten days, from Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi (visarjan), though many households keep Bappa for 1.5, 3, 5, or 7 days. Shopping peaks twice: the big pre-Chaturthi rush for idols and decor, and rolling daily demand for flowers, fruits, and sweets while Bappa is home — perfect for a standing daily-essentials WhatsApp order list.
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