Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Ganesh Festival) is dedicated to Lord Ganesh, the god of all good beginnings and success. It is celebrated with great zeal especially in Maharashtra and parts of South India. A cultural feast is held to coincide with Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra especially at Pune with classical dance, music performances, poetry recitations, folk dances, theatre and film festival being the main features of this festival.

The festivities of Ganesh festival begin with buying and installing idols in houses and worshipped for ten days. Today the festival has become a great unifying force breaking through regional and religious divides and that is reflected in families and communities coming together to install and worship huge Ganesha idols in street corners, apartments and even in commercial establishments. There is also a sense of competition in the size of the idols, people vying to install the biggest possible Ganesha.It is also a good time to buy Ganesha idols with the range of idols to choose from in all sizes and textures.

On the occasion of Ganesh Festival the idols are carried in a procession through the streets of the town (especially in Maharashtra) and immersed into the river, sea or well. The sea front at Mumbai, packed with people and resounding with the shouts of “GANPATI BAPPA MORYA, AGLE BARAS TO JALDI AA," ("father Ganpati, next year come again.") is a spectacular sight.



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