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2008 GANESH CHATURTHI - 3rd
September, Wednesday Ganesh
Chaturthi
Ganesh
chaturthi is celebrated with great devotion all over Maharashtra in India.
People bring home idols of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival by
worshiping the Lord in a special way for a day and a half, 5 days, 7 days or
11 days depending on the family tradition and commitment of each individual.
On the last day of worship the idol is taken out in a colourful and musical
procession to be immersed traditionally at a beach.
This
is the most popular festival in the State. There are several
reasons for this. Ganpati is after all a popular god. His blessings are
invoked at most religious ceremonies as He is the god who can remove all
obstacles to success. He is the giver of fortune and can help to avoid natural
calamities.
Ganpati, the god of wisdom and the benevolent deity of the dynasty of Peshwas
who ruled Maharashtra inculcating a special culture in the state. Ganpati is
the herald of auspicious beginnings and is the beloved deity of all
Maharashtrians.
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