Ganesh Chaturthi Special: History, Rituals, and Significance of This Festival
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 30-08-2022
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Ganesh Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the
Lord Ganesha, Son of Mahadeva and Devi Parvati. Ganesha Chaturthi, the
great Ganesha festival, also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka
Chavithi' is observed as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha; the
Lord of knowledge, wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. He is also
called by other names as vinayaka, vigneshwara, ganapathi etc.
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja
Ganesha
puja starts from installing a clay idol of Lord Ganesha in your home.
Various dishes are cooked for offering. The idol is given a bath with
pure water and then decorated with flowers. Jyoti is lit and then the
aarti begins. Various bhajans and mantras are chanted at this time. It
is believed that chanting the mantras with complete devotion brings or
invoking life to the idol.