Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi of the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada. Ganesh is the God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles. Ganesh Utsav is celebrated for Ten/Eleven days from Ganesh Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi. Ganesh Chaturthi is also the day that God Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods. In the name of Central-European Religious Freedom Institute, I wish you very happy Ganesh Chaturthi.Ganesh chaturthi is the festival celebrated throughout India, on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. May the blessings of Sri Ganesha be upon you all! May He remove all the obstacles that stand in your spiritual path! May He bestow on you all material prosperity as well as liberation! Ganesha is usually shown having only one tusk, as the legend said he used his tusk to write famous Indian epic Mahbaharata. He is son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, the Divine Mother. Although generally known as Lord of beginnings and Remover of Obstacles, he is also worshiped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. One of the biggest religious holidays in Hinduism, the great Ganesha festival, also known as ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’, is celebrated by Hindus as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August – mid-September). The grandest and most elaborate Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in the western India state of Maharashtra, lasts for 10 days.Įlephant-head deity called Ganesha, also known as Ganapaty, is one of the best known and most worshiped deities in Hinduism. In 2013, Ganesh Chaturthi begins on September 9. This festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, and the date usually falls between Aug. On the 11th day, the Ganesh statue is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing and fanfare to be immersed in a river or the sea. Delicious sweets are prepared and distributed on this joyous occasion. Special prayers, devotional chanting and singing are performed for all 10 days. Houses are cleaned as devotees prepare to bring the Lord Ganesh into their homes and install the deity. Prior to the festival, skilled artisans prepare clay models of Lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated all over India and among the Hindu Indian diaspora, and it is observed in an especially grand manner in Maharashtra. Ganesh is the patron of arts and sciences and the deity of intellect and wisdom, also known as Remover of Obstacles. It is a 10-day festival marking the birthday of Ganesh, who is widely worshipped for auspicious beginnings.
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival of Lord Ganesh.
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