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Ganesh Chaturthi is a very popular Hindu festival. It is also called Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi and is grandly celebrated throughout India, especially in Maharashtra. This ten-day festival begins on the fourth day (Shukla Chaturthi) and ends on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon called Anant Chaturdashi in   Bhadrapada month (mid-August-mid September).  Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is the son of Lord shiva and goddess parvati. Ganesha is the elephant-headed God of wealth, good fortune and auspicious beginnings. Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi: The festival was actually begun by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was a very brave warrior. The Peshwas worshipped and  celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi   in Pune, their state capital, as Ganesha was their family god. After the decline of the Peshwas, this festival lost state patronage and people cel...

Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Ganesh Chaturthi  is one of the important Indian festivals dedicated to a God. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. Ganesh Chaturthi marks the day of Lord Ganesha’s birth. He is the Lord of knowledge, prosperity, wisdom and good fortune. The festival is also called Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi. Though the festival is celebrated in many Indian states, it has a very special status in the state of Maharashtra. One reason is the Lord Ganesha is regarded as the patron saint of Maharashtra. Lord Ganesha is the remover of obstacles. People worship him before beginning any venture. So he is one of the most important deities of the Hindu pantheon. Birth of Lord Ganesha There is an interesting story about the birth of Ganesha, who is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It was his mother, Goddess Parvati, who created him. Once she made the image of a young boy using some sandalwood paste before she went to have her bath....