Vakratund Mahakaya Suryakoti Samprabh I Nirvighnam Kuru Me Dev Sarvakaryeshu Sarvda II Sukhkarta dukhharta, Vighn Vinashak Ganraya, Lord of all Lords- Ganesha Chaturthi or Vinayak Chaturthi
Lord Ganesha is one the most loved Gods of Hindus who showers wisdom, prosperity and fortune. An Elephant headed with broken tusk and rounded body, a son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, is the remover of all obstacles.
Ganesha’s birthday is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi which generally falls in the month of September, is celebrated with a great enthusiasm by his devotees worldwide. Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi.
His birth has many legends attached to it. According to the most popular mythology , Ganesh is considered as a son, who was shaped by Goddess Parvati. It is to be said that one day when Goddess Parvati was all alone, took paste of turmeric, she used for bathing and fashioned a young boy from it. She breathed life into it and thus, Ganesh was born.
One day, at Kailash Parvat, Goddess Parvati was going to do some Pooja and Hawan. She wanted someone to guard her and not allow anyone to get inside to disturb her during the Hawan. Since, Nandi was not there to stand guard, Parvati made Ganesha stand there and instructed that no one should come inside. Within a moment Lord Shiva appeared there , whom Ganesh did not allow to enter.
Even after many efforts, when Ganesh did not let him inside Shiva became furious and severed his head with a weapon. When Parvati heard this, she was infuriated. She would only be pacified if her son would be resurrected.
Shiva agreed to her conditions and sent Shiva-Dutas out to bring the head of the closest deceased creature, with its head pointing north. They returned with the head of the powerful elephant Gajasura, which was placed on the boy’s body. Brahma breathed new life into him and declared a God of all Lords.
Ganesh Chaturthi is the colossal festival of India. The devotees celebrate it in grand scale with full of zeal and devotion. They Decorate their houses to welcome Ganesha with the belief that Ganesh would remove all obstacles from their life and fulfil their life with wisdom and prosperity. They perform the pooja by following the rituals of devotion, celebration and immersion.
Ganesh Chaturthi includes Pran-Pratishhtha, Shodashopachara, Uttarpuja and Ganpati Visarjan. In Pran- Pratishtha devotees place the idol of Ganesh in their home or pandal. During shodashshopchara sixteen types of prayers are performed, including offering flowers and sweets. The third phase Uttarpuja, takes place right before the immersion. The final ritual is Visarjan, where the idol of deity is immersed in river or sea.
Maharashtra is the state where Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for ten days with extreme devotion. Idols of Ganesha can be found in each home, and all neighbourhood families come together to celebrate.
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