Happy ganesh chaturthi image
Ganesh Chaturthi (Gaṇeśa Chaturthī), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Chaturthī), is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri.Ganesh Chaturthi is marked with the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals (temporary stages).
Ganesha Chaturthi is the 10 day-long Hindu festival held on the birthday of the Lord Ganesha. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is celebrated all over India.It is celebrated widely in Maharashtra. On this occasion people make special “modaks” which are loved by Lord Ganesha.
At the start of the festival, idols of Ganesha are placed on raised platforms in homes or in elaborately decorated outdoor tents. The worship begins with the pranapratishtha, a ritual to invoke life in the idols, followed by shhodashopachara, or the 16 ways of paying tribute. At the conclusion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the idols are carried to local rivers in huge processions accompanied by drumbeats, devotional singing, and dancing..On the last day of the festival the idols are taken out in a colorful and musical procession and immersed traditionally in water.
So here are some Ganesh chaturthi images to send your friends and family.
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