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Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Caturthī) or Vinayaka Chavithi (Vināyaka Cavithī) or Vinayagar Chaturthi (Vināyagar Caturthī), is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Hindu deity Ganesh. [1]
Ananta Chaturdashi is also marked as the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival and is also called Ganesh Chaudas, when devotees bid adieu to the deity Ganesha by immersing (visarjana) his idols in water. [3]
Ganesh Chaturthi. or Vinayaka Chavithi. Ganesh Visarjan in Mumbai: Fourth day of the waxing moon of Bhadrapada (Hindu calendar) Vinayaka Chavithi or Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebrated as the arrival of Ganesh on the earth. It is very important festival in Maharashta. Ganesh Festival celebrated in Pune in very traditional way. Nuakhai
Lalbaugcha Raja (English: The King of Lalbaug) is the sarvajanik (public) Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a locality in Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The idol gives darshan [ clarification needed ] to the devotees for 11 days; thereafter it is immersed in the Arabian Sea at Girgaon Chowpatty on ...
Sankashti Chaturthi, [1] also known as Sankatahara Chaturthi and Sankashti, is a holy day in every lunar month of the Hindu calendar dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha. This day falls on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight). [ 2 ]
It is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Chandra Deva. It has a lot of religious significance. On this day, married women keep a fast. Different types of dishes are prepared as prasad. Ganesh Chaturthi fast is also observed on this day. Along with Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Parvati and the moon god is worshipped.
The private celebration can go on for 1½ days to full 10 days according to each family's tradition. A Modak (steamed rice dumpling usually with a jaggery/coconut filling) is a sweet prepared for this occasion, and is considered the favourite of Lord Ganesh. Ganeshotsav also incorporates the Gauri festival. people install statues of the Gauri ...
If this Chaturthi falls on a Mangalvara (Tuesday) it is called Angarki Chaturthi. On this day, the devotees observe strict vrata (fast). They conclude the fast at night after having darshan (auspicious sighting) of the moon preceded by prayers to Ganesha. Devotees believe their wishes would be fulfilled if they pray on this auspicious day.