India and Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi

Hello to all,

Let me welcome you again on behalf of Phila Tours and Travels Pvt. Ltd.With regards to the ongoing try from my side, am here with another side of India, the festivals, here, in India there are lots of festivals celebrated and being a Hindu majority in Country, still many different festivals related with the religions of Muslem, Christian are also celebrated with the similar enthusiasm.

This is the time very near to start the celebration of the first and foremost God of removal of obstacles, Fighter of evils and giving Progress and Prosperity in life to his devotees, the Son of Lord Shiva and Godess Parvati, Brother of Karthikeya and husband to Riddhi and Siddhi, and his ride is Mouse. Yes, we are mentioning the God with the elephant head, LORD GANESH.

The birth celebration of Lord Ganesh is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar and which falls between some time during 20^th August to 20^th September, and this year it will start from 19^th September. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi celebrated for 10 days in major parts of India, mainly in Maharashtra State (Province) and the streets are filled with welcoming Lord Ganesh as “Ganpati Bappa Morya”.

It is big blast as many of the places huge idols of Lord Ganesh are placed with colorful decorated pandals for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi, which will fall on 29^th September 2012. The Hindu caste has faith and reverence on Lord Ganesh and even the other caste people are also getting involved in this festival with same faith. The celebration begins with bring the idols of Lord Ganesh and keeping it in the vividly decorated Pandals (huge tents) with the decorations such as lighting, Portraying different situations related with mythology, history and current topics of India and world.

The celebration begins with the Prayer to Lord Ganesh in morning and in evening, with Prasad (gift of sweets) being distributed among the devotees and it is said that the Lord Ganesh loves the Modak Laadoo (sweet round dumpling made from rice flour/wheat flour with a stuffing of fresh or dry-grated coconut, jiggery or sugar, dry fruits and some other condiments, either steam-cooked or fried) and those are almost always there near Lord Ganesh. Many places the live theatrical dramas and devotional live music and songs and such other programs are organized during these 10 days and on the 10^th Day, the idols are submerged in the sea with people shouting the slogans “Ganpati Bappaa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya” (O Lord Ganesh, come soon next year) .

Ganesha is widely worshiped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travel. As Lord Ganesha has 108 names some of them are Ganapati, Vinayak, Ekadanta, Moreshwara, Mangalamurti and many more.  Worshiping Lord Ganesh with clear heart and faith will make your Wishes Come true.

Ganapati Baapa Morya!

Now, let me leave you with such peaceful prayer of Lord Ganesh, May you have Peace, Progress and Prosperity with blessings of Lord Ganesh. Will see you soon again.