Ganesh Chaturthi 2016

Ganesh Chaturthi is a widely celebrated Hindu festival in India. This festival will celebrate to honour Lord Vinayaka. On this auspicious occasion, we pray to God to get success in all the new activities without any obstacles. Chaturthi mean “the fourth day.” These celebrations usually held on the auspicious fourth day of Bhadrapada Masam according to the Hindu calendar. On this special day the devotees will offer various poojas to the idol of lord Ganesha. This idol will be prepared with different materials like clay, colours, rice flour etc. It is necessary to protect our environment. So using Eco friendly Ganesha will keep our rich land and water clean

This festival lasts for ten days and ends on the fourteenth day of Anantha Chaturdashi. This year the festival falls on September 5. During this festival, we usually bring the Ganesh idols to home and conduct several types of prayers according to the rituals. After the completion of the ten days festival the idols ought to be immersed in the vast water bodies like sea, river or lake.

In Maharashtra, the festival is celebrated very grandly with an instrument called Dhol and Tasha. The celebrations will be observed almost in all states of India. Usually, this festival will celebrate in the southern states like Andhra, Telangana, Goa, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Not only in India, but Vinayaka Chavithi is also celebrated by all  Hindus around the world as it is an important festival.

Lord Ganesh is also familiar as an elephant-headed god, as he resembles like an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the first son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. The second son named as Kumara Swamy.  According to mythology, one day, Goddess Parvathi has created Lord Vinayaka with the turmeric powder and had given life to him. The goddess then kept the Lord Vinayaka next to the place where she was bathing. After few minutes Lord Shiva (Parvathi’s Husband) come over there and is surprised to see a boy stopping him from entering inside. Later they both indulge into a bitter fight, and Lord Shiva opens his Third eye and bhasmas Ganesha. Parvathi then explains him all the story happened and asks him to get back her son by hook or by crook. With no option left, all the gods will fix an elephant head to Lord Ganesh. Hence he is named as Elephant headed god.  Here on our website, we are providing top 10 images and wallpapers of Lord Ganapathi.