Ganesh-Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh Puja is majorly a national festival, which is marked with the installation of Ganesh clay idols both publicly and privately. The festival celebrates Lord Vinayaka or Ganesh as the God of new beginnings and remover of hurdles. Lord Ganesh is worshipped for prosperity and knowledge.

Why Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated?

The blessings of this God are invoked at religious ceremonies since he is the one who converts all the difficulties to success, especially when people are commencing a new business or an enterprise. Lord Vinayaka is known as the fortune giver and one who can assist to avoid natural calamities. He is also the patron god of traveling. Vinayaka is portrayed with an elephant’s head on a human body. According to Hindu customs, Lord Ganesh is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

How the celebrations take place?

In few parts of India, it is a 10-day festival such as Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. It is a public occasion on which sweets are being offered. On the day of the festival, clay idols of Vinayaka are installed in homes or outdoor in decorated tents for the public to view and submit their homage. Clay idols of Ganesh are also installed by schools and colleges. This year Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 31st August, 2022.