Ganesha Chaturthi

GaneshaChaturthi 2009

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गणेश चतुर्थी

On the day of the festival Ganesha Chaturthi, it is placed on raised platforms in houses or in elaborately decorated outdoor tents (pandals) for people to view and pay their homage. A life-like clay model of Shree Lord Ganesha start making 2 to 3 months prior to the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The size of this idol vary from 3/4th of an inch to over 30 feet. The priest, usually clad in red silk dhotee & shawl, then invokes life into the idol amidst the chanting of Ganesha mantras. This ritual is the pranapratishhtha. After this the shhodashopachara (16 ways of paying tribute) follows. Coconut, jaggery, 21 modakas , 21 durva blades & flowers are offered. The idol is anointed with red unguent (rakta chandan). Throughout the whole ceremony, Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda & Ganapati Shirsha Upanishad, & Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are loudly chanted.

For 10 days, from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesha is worshipped all parts of India but it is famous in Maharastra state (in India) and Kankinara (in West Bengal). On the 11th day, the idol is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with singing, dancing, to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of all man.

Lord Ganesha Wallpaper / Pictures

People gathers in this final procession by shouting "Ganapathi Bappa Moriya, Purchyaa Varshi Laukariyaa" (Oh Lord Ganesha, come again early next year soon). Then after the final offering of coconuts, flowers & camphor is made, people carry the idol of Lord Ganesha to the river to immerse it.

The Hindus almost all parts of the world community comes to worship Ganesha in beautifully done pandals. Somewhere, these serve as the venue for blood donation camp in the tents, free medical check-up, charity for the poor people, devotional songs, dramatic performances, films and many more during the days of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival.

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