The most popular ones are: Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir and Lalbaugcha Raja. There are Ganesha's form like Bal Ganesh, Lalbaugchya Raja, Siddhivinayak Maharaj, and Dhagru Sheth. Lalbaug is a place that every year celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on a large scale. On this occasion people make special "modaks" which are loved by Lord Ganesha. For example in 2020 it will be celebrated on August 22th. The festival is held on shukla chaturthi in the Hindu month of Bhaadrapada and ends on Anant chaturdashi. The feverish excitement that it brings with it, and a deep sense of longing for it's return when it is finally over.Ganesha Chaturthi is the 10 day-long Hindu festival held on the birthday of the Lord Ganesha. And that is what makes Ganesh Chaturthi unique. But the core traditions around the festival remain the same. The pandals are bigger than ever and the feasts more elaborate. The idols are now seen in various avtars. Like most festivals, this one too is evolving with time. When the idol leaves home, the family actually feels a deep sense of emptiness, and it is not rare to see people openly crying during the visarjan. The Ganpati idol is treated like a revered guest, fed and taken care of. Powai Lake and the beaches like Juhu Beach are popular visarjan spots in Mumbai.Īs an outsider, what intrigued me about this festival, was how immersed people get into it. Mumbai comes to a standstill and traffic jams are expertly managed by the traffic police.ġ0. The final visarjan day is when all the celebrations are at their peak. It is then carried and immersed in water, either the sea, rivers, lakes or even a bucket of water.ĩ. On the last day, a farewell is performed in the form of Uttarpuja. One can choose to keep the idol home for 2,5,7 or 10 days.Ĩ. Pujas are performed twice a day for as long as the idol is home.ħ. People invite friends and family to come and pay their respects to Ganpati Bappa.Ħ. He is fed pure water with honey and milk.ĥ. The idol is adorned with new clothes and treated like a treasured guest.Ĥ. Here he is placed in a position of respect ( sthapna), often on a raised platform, sometimes even a throne.ģ. An idol of Bappa, as he is lovingly called, is brought into almost every Hindu Maharashtrian household.Ģ. Here Are 10 Things You Should Know About the Festival Ganesh Chaturthi:ġ. Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: These 10 days are just about the energy, fervor and food that binds together the festivities. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 2nd September, 2019. The festivities culminate on the tenth day, which is called Ananta Chaturdashi. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) and lasts for 10 days. Ganesha Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrated in India and around the world marking the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles. These 10 days are just about the festivities and how. Nobody bothers about getting to work on time or stresses about other things. As the festival rolls by, life as you know it seems to pause. Colours, music, food, music and an unmatched devotion is what binds the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.Earlier restricted to imagery in movies, Ganesh Chaturthi to me was just another festival. And what makes it even more exciting is that it is a 10-day long celebration, and not just a one day affair. A certain fever seems to grip Maharashtra when this festival comes around. It could be safe to say that what Diwali is to North India, Ganesh Chaturthi is to the western part of the country.
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