Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the Hindu festival which is celebrated all over India on the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. Ganesha is the Son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati. The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is held on Shukla Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada and ends on Anant Chaturdashi. It is the main festival of Maharashtra celebrated with great enthusiasm. Lord Ganesha is the God of Wisdom and properity and it is believed that every year people welcome Ganesha on earth and bestow people with lots of blessings and prosperity. Lord Ganesha helps in removing obstacles in the path and fill it with happiness all around.

On the Ganesh Chaturthi occasion, ladies use to make Modaks which are loved by Ganesha. Lalbaug is a place which celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi every year on a large scale. There are Ganesha's form like Bal Ganesh, Lalbaugchya Raja, Siddhivinayak Maharaj, and Dhagru Sheth. Out of these, the most popular are Dhagru sheth and Lalbaugchya Raja.

न देवा दण्डमादाय रक्षन्ति पशुपालवत् ।

यं तु रक्षितुमिच्छन्ति बुद्ध्या संविभजन्ति तम् ॥

Ganesh Chaturthi is purely a Hindu festival also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi. People pray to lord Ganesha with devotion and ask for the happiness, prosperity and to remove all the hurdles coming their way. The festival is celebrated for 10 days in the month of August/September.

Ganesha Chaturthi starts with Vedic hymns, prayers, Vrata and Hindu texts such as Ganesha Upanishad. Distribution of Prasada and Modaka among the devotees is done. People use to make portray of Ganesh with Clay and keep it in the home or big Pandals (Stage) to worship Lord Ganesha.

After the completion of 10 days, Vidhi of Ganesh Visarjan is done which is the important part of this festival and performed according to Mahurat of Ganesh visarjan. If you feel lost, just remember that God, the Almighty is not a Shepard with a stick to protect you from all obstacles, rather he has blessed his creatures with intelligence, which we must use to find our own path, our own journey and to get past the difficulties in life.

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