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Thus, we can see that Ganesha is the power of knowledge, success and fulfillment. A fast is observed before worship during the day time (which is stated to enhance the name and fame of the worshipping individual) followed by feasting in the night as a part of the rituals.

A special preparation made of til (sesame seeds) is offered to Ganesha and then distributed to the devotees as prasad for eating. It is later immersed in water on the fourth day after the festival. On the festival day, an image of Ganesha, in symbolic conical form is made out of turmeric or sindhoor powder or some times of cowdung and worshipped. It is a popular festival particularly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also celebrated in Goa held during the Shukla Paksha chaturthi day (fourth day of the bright fortnight or the waxing moon) in the month of Maagha (January/February) of every year.

Ganesh Jayanti : Ganesh Jayanti, also known as Magha shukla chaturthi, is the occasion which celebrates the birth day of Ganesha, the lord of wisdom.

At the end of the festival, the idols are immersed (and dissolve) in a body of water such as a lake or pond. At home, an appropriately-sized clay image is installed and worshipped by offering puja and prasad (typically Modaks and laddus) with family and friends. The public celebration involves installing clay images of Ganesha in public pandals (temporary shrines) and group worship. The grand festival celebrated throughout India, especially in Maharashtra and Telengana includes worshipping by families at home, by people at their places of work and in public. Celebrations are traditionally held on the fourth day of the first fortnight (Shukla Chaturthi) in the month of Bhaadrapada in the Hindu calendar.

Ganesh Chaturthi : An annual festival honours Ganesha for ten days, starting on Ganesh Chaturthi and ending on the fourteenth day of the fortnight (Anant Chaturdashi) which typically falls in late August or early September.

Therefore, He is worshipped on almost every religious and secular occasion and is especially invoked at the beginning of prayers, important undertakings, and before any new venture.Īlongside the daily worshipping, Ganesh Chaturthi or Vināyaka chaturthī and Ganesh Jayanti (Ganesha’s birthday) are celebrated in the month of August or September and January or February respectively in honour of the elephant-headed God. The motif of Ganesha turning his trunk sharply to his left to taste a sweet in his lower-left hand is a particularly archaic feature.The mount or ‘Vahana’ of Lord Ganesha is a mouse.ĭevotees of Lord Ganesha believe that if He is propitiated, He grants success, prosperity and protection against adversity.

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One of the lower hands of Lord Ganesha is shown in Abhay Mudra while in the other lower hand He holds a bowl full of Modaks. He may be portrayed standing, dancing, heroically taking action against demons, playing with his family as a boy, sitting down or on an elevated seat, or engaging in a range of contemporary situations.Ĭharacterized by his mystical appearance – the trunk of an Elephant, a Human body and a rotund belly, He is usually depicted with four hands and carries a pasha (noose) and a goad (axe) in the upper hands. Representations of Ganesha show wide variations and distinct patterns changing over time. Shubh was the son of Goddess Riddhi and Labh was the son of Goddess Siddhi. Shubh and Labh are personification of auspiciousness and profit respectively. Though there are different opinions on His marital status, both Puranas – Mudgala and Shiva Purana which are considered as authority, talk about the marital life of Lord Ganesha.Īs per Shiva Purana, Lord Ganesha had two sons who were named as Shubh and Labh. The other two virtues are personified as Goddesses and considered to be the consorts of Lord Ganesha. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and the brother of Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati.īeing the embodiment of three virtues namely Buddhi, Siddhi and Riddhi known as wisdom, spirituality and prosperity respectively, Lord Ganesha is the personification of Buddhi Himself. As the God of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rituals and ceremonies. Widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the ‘Deva’ of intellect and wisdom, Lord Ganesha (also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka) is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu religion.