Ganesh Chaturthi is the Hindu Festivals celebrated in honour of the elephant-headed god,
This is a very auspicious day celebrated to pray to the god so that every new activity that is started is successfully completed without any obstacles
Ganesh is an extremely popular God in India
Chaturthi means "fourth day" or "fourth state"
The festival is celebrated by families at home, by people at their places of work and in public. The public celebration involves installing clay images of Ganesha in public pandals (temporary shrines) and group worship.
There is a grand celebration in the state of Maharashtra by the traditional instrument called dhol and Tasha. It is also celebrated in the other parts of India such asGujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and other parts of western and southern India. Abroad, Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in the Terai region of Nepal and by the Hindu diaspora in the United States, Canada, and Mauritius.
Also called chouth,chavithi,varasiddhi vinayaka vratam,pillayar chaturthi,lambodara pirnalu.
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