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- The festival celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the Lord of wisdom, peace and fortune. The festivals are sometimes called Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak chavithi. The day celebrated by Hindus is widely celebrated in particular in Maharashtra. A fresh image of Ganesh in clay is made and worshipped on this day.
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In India, Ganesh Chaturthi is primarily celebrated at home and in public by local community groups in the central and western states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat [note 2], Rajasthan and Goa and the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha and in North eastern ...
Aug 27, 2016 · Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most popular festivals throughout India is celebrated in a spectacular, grand and awesome manner across the whole of Maharashtra. Mumbai, in Maharashtra particularly holds the top spot in the whole of India for the lively celebration of this festival.
Aug 5, 2023 · Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, honors the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity who signifies wisdom and prosperity. The festival is celebrated with immense enthusiasm across India, especially in Maharashtra.
Aug 25, 2024 · Ganesh Chaturthi or “Vinayak Chaturthi” is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by the Hindu community. It is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period).
Sep 3, 2018 · Ganesha Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival, also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka Chavithi' is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) and the grandest and most elaborate of them, especially in the western India state of ...
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6 days ago · Ganesh Chaturthi assumed the nature of a gala public celebration when the Maratha ruler Shivaji (c. 1630–80) used it to encourage nationalist sentiment among his subjects, who were fighting the Mughals. In 1893, when the British banned political assemblies, the festival was revived by the Indian nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Although Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated traditionally in most states of India, the fervour with which it is celebrated in the state of Maharashtra is unparalleled. Interestingly, it was not a significant part of Maharashtra’s tradition until its advent here during the Maratha reign.
