Ganesh Chaturthi:

Ganesh Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha is celebrated on a grand scale every year, and this year it will be held on 22-August-Saturday-2020 as the Ganpati Festival in India especially in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. The commercial capital of India dons a festive garb with colorful and vibrant processions ushering Lord Ganesha to their homes and localities. If you visit Maharashtra this time during Ganesh Chaturthi So, what you can see there? Well, you can watch artists at work. The preparations for the festival starts months in advance, with artists coming from all over from the country to create giant idols. The idols are made for both worshipping for the public in different localities or for private homes. You can take a day tour to watch the artists molding, shaping, and coloring the idols. A Few weeks before the festival the idols are given a finishing touch. In some localities of Mumbai, the best idols, decorations, and social messages are awarded various prizes. Take some time out and get to the streets of Mumbai to watch this spectacular festival. This festival is a 10-day extravaganza of food, cultural trips, and the frenzy of people visiting various pandals all over the city. You can be sure to find snake-like queues and people standing for hours to get a glimpse of the Elephant God. The festival culminates is with the immersion of idols or Ganesh Visarjan as it is called. The statue immersion happens several days during the festival, the most auspicious day to see is the Anant Chaturdashi, it falls on 19^th September this year. The largest of idols are taken for street procession this day, popular one beings of Lal Bagh Ganesh idol. What to watch in the Ganesh Chaturthi festival most popular one being the Lalbaug one in central Mumbai, popularly known as Lalbaugcha Raja. Worried about the crowd, visit on a weekday then. The street procession, which is an incredible view starts from Lalbagh, passes through Byculla, to Girgaon, and lasts for nearly a day before it is immersed in the early morning. The nearby Mumbaicha Raja is another interesting one to visit, with different themes every year. The themes range from historical aspects to famous religious sites. If you are the one with limited time, Mumbai Cha Raja is a good option for you with smaller crowds. Another famous one is the Khet wadi Ganraj, near Chowpatty beach in Girgaon. The Ganesh idol here is the tallest one.

Cultural Visit: 

Cultural trips, and the frenzy of people visiting various pandals all over the city. You can be sure to find snake-like queues and people standing for hours to get a glimpse of the Elephant God. 

Official Name: Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturhi/Vinayaka Chavithi

Also called: Chavathi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav

Observed by: Hindus

Type: Religious

Celebrations: Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, last day: procession, idol immersion

Begins: Bhadra Shukla Chaturthi

Ends: 11 days after the start

Date: Bhadrapada ( August-September )

2019 date: 2-September-Monday

2020 Date: 22 August ( Saturday )

Frequency: Annual

Hindi mantra:वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

English Mantra: Vakratund Mahakya Suryakoti Sampraha. Dev Sarvakaryeshu forever in the Nirvighnam Kuru.

Meaning Of this Mantra:  घुमावदार सूंड वाले, विशाल शरीर काय, करोड़ सूर्य के समान महान प्रतिभाशाली। मेरे प्रभु, हमेशा मेरे सारे कार्य बिना विघ्न के पूरे करें (करने की कृपा करें)॥

English meaning of the Mantra: Curved trunk, huge body, a great genius like a million suns. My Lord always does all my work without hindrance (please).

When Is Ganesh Chaturthi 2019?

In 2019 Ganesh Chaturthi was on 2-September-Monday-2019.

Why is Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrated?

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and a fresh start. The festival falls in the month of Bhadra, according to the Hindu calendar and in August/September according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, the ten-day celebrations will begin on August 22.

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