Ganesh Chaturthi...விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி

Birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated as the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is believed that Lord Ganesha, son of Shiva and Parvati bestows His blessings on his devotees on this day.

Lord Ganesha is worshipped, as the God of wisdom and Ganesha Chaturthi is a festival celebrated in the honor of Lord Ganesha. To enjoy the celebrations of this festival one must visit Mumbai where the Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations start a month before the actual day.

The celebrations of this festival can be seen in advance but the most important are the last days of this occasion when the idols of Lord Ganesha is immersed in the sea. This entire occasion is made more lively by the devotional songs, dances and drum beats that are a part of the procession followed by the devotees of Lord Ganesha.

About Lord Ganesha.



Lord Ganesha is called the elephant-headed God of the Hindus. His cute face and that fat stature make him stand apart from the other Gods. A snake is tied around his huge stomach and his carriage is the mouse. In almost all his images, his trunk is turned towards the left and very rarely we find his trunk turned towards the right. He is depicted with four hands in all his images and idols. Three of his hands carry- a rope, a spear like weapon and a sweet while the forth one is raised in a blessing.
In the pantheon of 33 crores Hindu Gods and Goddesses, he is by far considered the most popular, bountiful and eternal God. He is the endower of joy, the God of knowledge and wisdom. Lord Ganesha is worshipped at the beginning of every Puja and his sacred name is invoked before starting any new venture. His qualities are best described by his manifold names.

His mother, Goddess Parvati gave him the name Vinayaka meaning the remover of all obstacles. This can be seen in his other names like Vigneshwara and Vignaharta. When he was given the head of an elephant, he got the name Gajanana (“Gaj” means elephant and “anan” means head). But when Lord Shiva made him the lord of his army (ganas) he came to be known by the names of Ganapati or Ganaadhish.

He is also one of my favourite god...