Author: PROF. KRISHNA KANTH SHARMA | Subject: VINAYAKA CHATURTHI CELEBRATION | Date: Aug 27, 2025
Vinayaka Chaturthi, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles. It typically falls on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August or September). The festival lasts for 10 days, during which devotees install Ganesha idols at homes and public places, offer prayers, chant Vedic hymns, and prepare sweets like modak, believed to be Ganesha's favorite. The celebration culminates with the Visarjan ritual, where idols are immersed in water, symbolizing Ganesha's return to his divine abode and the cycle of creation and dissolution. Ganesh Chaturthi fosters spiritual growth, community bonding, and the renewal of hope and prosperity.
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