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Significance of
Ganesh Chaturthi
– symbol of
prosperity,
wisdom
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Ganesh Chaturthi also
known as Vinayaka Chaturthi
is one festival, which is
celebrated with a lot of
devotion and enthusiasm
across India. Lord Ganesh
is the son of Lord Shiva and
Goddess Parvati with an
elephant head. The festival
is celebrated on Shukla
Chaturthi of the Hindu month
of Bhadra as the birthday
of Lord Ganesh, who is the
symbol of prosperity, wisdom
and good fortune.
Mythology
Hindu Puranas give the
mythological basis of
Vinayaka Chaturthi. While
taking bath Parvati makes
an idol out of the dirt that
came out from her body and
placed the idol outside as she
wanted somebody to guard
from outside and don’t want
was attached to the body of
Parvati’s son. As Gaj means
elephant and “anan” means
head, Parvati’s son was
called as ‘Gajanan’ from then.
He is also known as Ganesh
as he was made the deity of
his armies by Shiva.
Tradition
As a tradition, Ganesha idols
are bought to homes by
Hindus to worship for a period
between 1 day and 11 days.
The sizes of the idols vary
from 3/4 inches up to 25 feet,
based on one’s choice. Even
outdoor tents are organized
for people to visit and pay
homage to Lord Ganesha
that day. Prasads like
modaks are mainly offered
to Ganesha on the eve. The
lord is worshipped morning
and evening on all days.
Idols are brought out amid
anyone to enter. Obliging to
her order, idol did not even
allow lord Shiva (Parvathi’s
husband) to enter inside. This
made lord Shiva furious due
to which he instantly severed
the idol’s head.
After finishing the bath,
Parvathi came out and saw
the idol lying down. She
explained to lord Shiva about
her creation of the idol and
reason behind placing the
idol before the door. The idol
was Parvathi’s manas putra
(son) and hence the son of
Shankar or Shiva even.
Regretting for his deed,
Shanker ordered his servant
Gan to get a head of the first
living being he sees lying. As
the servant saw an elephant
lying down, he cut the head
of the elephant and got it to
Shiva. The elephant’s head

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