Ganesh Chaturthi

Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Deva
Maata Jaaki Parvati Pitaa Mahadeva
Ladoowan Ka Bhog Lage Sant Karen Sevaa
Jai Ganesh Deva
Eka Dant Dayavant Chaar Bhujadhari
Maathe Par Tilak Sohe Muse Ki Sawaari
Paan Chadhe Phool Chadhe Aur Chadhe Mevaa
Jai Ganesh Deva


This is one of the famous aartis that people sing on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi – the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha (who is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati). The religious festival is celebrated all over the India in the month of August/September. It is one of the most celebrated festivals for Hindus not only in India, but all over the world. Ganesh Chaturthi is about the joy, that the devotees feel for their beloved Bal Ganesha. The celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi lasts for the period of ten to eleven days marked by the large religious gatherings, preparation of delicious sweets and arranging Ganesha pooja's in the Ganesh temples.

Although the splendour of Ganesh Chaturthi can be felt through out the country. But the temples especially in Maharashtra, Gujrat and Andhra witness an extravagant celebrations on this occasion. Hindu mythology presents the fascinating chain of events that were to unfold around the time to bal Ganesha birth. His name brings joy because Lord Ganesha himself was a manifestation of joy in every way. He is the India's most cutest most lovable God.

On this auspicious occasion temples and homes are beautifully decorated and illuminated. Although the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi falls in the month of August but the preparations for the grand festival starts a month before. Fascinating idols of Lord Ganesha in various size and forms are made. The devotion and spirituality dominates the whole atmosphere. On the festive days these idols are kept in the house holds and pandals. Then the ritual of the Pranapratishhtha Pooja is performed in order to invoke the holy presence of Lord Ganesha into the idol followed by the worship in sixteen modes to show honour known as Shhodasopachara.

For the next ten days, the Ganesha temples, house holds and huge pandals echoes the name of Lord Ganesha, and the whole atmosphere touch the heights of devotional spirits. Through the day prayers are offered and religious hymns are sung in the temples. Plenty of sweets are made. Among them the laddus are most important as they are given in offerings. The priests chant the holy mantras and perform the other religious rites. On the last day of the festival the possession ceremony of the immersion of the idol of Ganesha in the water body is performed to see off the lord followed by the prayer that may God take away all this misdeeds along with him.

Dates
3rd of September 2008

23rd of August 2009

Book your tour to India this Ganesh Chaturthi