Ganesh ChaturthiObserved byHindusTypeReligious, folkBeginsBhadrapada shukla chaturthiEndsAnant ChaturdashiDateAugust/September2012 date19 September2013 date9 SeptemberCelebrationsSetting up Pandals, street processions and idol immersionGanesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festivalcelebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of LordGanesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival. It is the day Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods, barring Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travel. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi("festival of Ganesha") is observed in theHindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending onAnant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period).While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada,Mauritius,[1]Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand,Cambodia, Burma, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:37:17 +0000
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