Ganesh Chaturthi

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Ganesh chaturthi  is the Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesh is also known as Vighnaharta (obstacle-averter) and he is ‘pratham pujya’ (first worshiped). In Hindu religion special events, fairs and festival, cultural programs everything start after ‘Ganesh Vandana’.

This year Ganesh Chaturthi  falls on Monday, September 2, 2019. The elephant headed god Ganesh is the God of knowledge and wisdom. Ganesh chaturthi  festival is the celebration of birthday of Lord Ganesha. The fest is begins in the Hindu calendar month o Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi, the fourth lunar day of the waxing moon fortnight. The festival lasts for 10 to 12 days ending on Anant chaturdashi.

It is celebrated all over India. It is grandest and most detailed of them especially in Maharashtra and in other parts of western India and Southern India.

Ganesh chaturthi celebrations in jaipur

In Jaipur Ganesh chaturthi festival is grandly celebrated. There are many big temples of lord Ganesha in Jaipur. And one of the famous is Moti Doongri temple in Jaipur. Millions of devotees come for Darshan and to celebrate Ganesh chaturthi festival in Jaipur. And in temple of Aakede ke Ganesh ji which is in amer very famous temple where also thousands of devotees come from Amer region. On this day in Amer a rally is prepared every year in which tableaux of Lord Ganesh participates where as in jaipur on the next day of Chaturthi a huge auspicious rally procession organized every year in Jaipur in which 40-50 tableaux participate. Garh Ganesha Temple is devoted to Lord Ganesha. It is believed that Ganesha is present in the temple in the form of small child – Purushakriti. Located at the top in he Aravali hills, close to the Nahargarh hill. Millions of devotees  also come here for Darshan and to celebrate Ganesh chaturthi festival in Jaipur.

In many places  of jaipur  music concert is organized dedicated to Lord Ganesh . Weeks or even months before festival,  artists make lord ganesha by artistic clay .They are delightfully decorated and depict lord Ganesha in vivid poses. The size of these statues may vary from of an inch to over 70 feet.

Celebration at home

On the day of Ganesh chaturthi everyone wake up in the morning and gather at famous temple such as Moti Doongri and get his blessing. In India every house and building has small idol of lord ganesh installed on the main gate Devotees worship this idol at their homes to get wisdom, prosperity and remove obstacles from their life. In jaipur most hindu families install their own small lay statues for worship. They offers modak and ladoos and many other sweets to lord ganesh and worshiped in every morning and evening . The daily worship end with singing the aarti in honor of Ganesh. And in every house they prepare churma, daal , baati.

Public celebration

Public celebrations are planned by local youth group of traders. The Ganesh idols are installed in temporary shelter called pandals. In jaipur after 7 or 10 days the statue is taken in a procession to the Maota Lake. In jaipur devotees prepare churma, daal, baati food as an offering for lord Ganesh and for sweets they make modak and ladoos.

* (as per Hindustan Times ) Madhyahna Ganesha Puja: 11:05 am to 01:36 pm

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