Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Ganesha Festival


The elephant-faced Hindu God Ganesh is one of the most popular deities. Ganesh Festival, popularly known as Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaturti, is the birthday of Lord Ganesha,     Lord ganesha is the Hindu God of wisdom and auspiciousness. Ganesh Festival is celebrated for a week. During Ganesh festival, an idol of Lord Ganesha is brought home. Special prayers are performed in all Hindu homes and Arti is sung in praise of Lord Ganesha On the last day of Ganesha Festival “Visarjan” of the idol is done on Anant Chaturdasi. Ganesh Festival is on the chaturthi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada (August - September)(According to the Hindu Calender) 

Ganesh chaturthi is the Festival in which people bring home the Idol of lord ganesha and place it and Pray before it. They keep the Idol of Lord ganesha for 5 days or 10 days and then on the last day Lord Ganesha is emmersed in water. This the festival for offering love , Respect and sweets (Modak) to Lord Ganesh.   

Mantra's like " Shree Ganeshaya Namah " are recited

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