Ganesha Chaturthi (Vinayak Chaturthi) |
| Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindus festival celebrated around the world as on the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. This festival also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or Ganeshutsav ("festival of Ganesha"),it is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period). |
Where |
| Ganesha Chaturthi celebrated all over India, mostly in Maharashtra, Gujarat, TamilNadu, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana. |
When |
| The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon). The date usually falls between August and September. The festival lasts for 10 or 12 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. |
More Details |
| Ganeshutsav starts with the installation of these Ganesh idol in colorfully decorated homes or mandapas (pandals). The pandals are erected by the people or a specific society or locality or group. The homes and pandals are decorated specially by using decorative items like flower garlands, lights,
etc.
Ganesh Puja simply performed with family members within the household or by a priest in mandapas. Aarti is performed morning and evening, as long as the Ganesh idol is at home. Coconut, jaggery, 21 modakas, 21 durva (trefoil) blades of grass and red flowers are offered.
Vinayak Chaturthi continued for ten days gave people of every religion the scope to interact and know each other. It is from that time this festival has been celebrated every year with great fervour all over the country.
The festival is similarly celebrated in many locations across the world.
At individual homes the Visarjan is also done on 3rd, 5th or 7th day as per the family tradition. In Visarjan the Ganesh idol is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, and fanfare to be immersed in a river or the sea. |
History |
| Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Parvati asked him to guard at the door while she was in her bath. When Lord Shiva returned and was stopped by this unknown child Ganesha, Shiva in rage cut off the head of that child. As soon as Parvati got to know about the severing of head of her son, she asked Shiva to bring him to life again. Shiva then implanted the head of an elephant on Ganesha's body. This re-birth of Ganesha is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as 'Vinayaka Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka Chavithi'. |
Images |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
 Ganesh Visarjan |
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References |
| Wikipedia :Ganesh Chaturthi in India |
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See the dates on which Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated :
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Ganesh Chaturthi
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| 2008 |
September |
03 |
Wednesday |
| 2009 |
August |
23 |
Sunday |
| 2010 |
September |
11 |
Saturday |
| 2011 |
September |
01 |
Thursday |
| 2012 |
September |
19 |
Wednesday |
| 2013 |
September |
09 |
Monday |
| 2014 |
August |
29 |
Friday |
| 2015 |
September |
17 |
Thursday |
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