Facts you Should know about Ganesh Chaturthi 2019

Here Is What You Should know about Ganesh Chaturthi 2019

Ganesh Chaturthi in 2019

Ganesh Chaturthi this year will be on Monday, 2nd of Sep (02-09-2019).
The occasion is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi.

The Occasion will fall on the 245th day of the year. Only 120 days will be left in the year after this.

An important Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with great devotion all over India. This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, an elephant's headed son of Bhagwan Shiva and goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesha is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity, and fortune.

This is celebrated on the Shukla Chaturthi of the Hindu month of Bhadra (usually arriving between August and September). The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Hindus. People bring the idols of Ganesh into their homes and worship. The festival period ranges from 1 day to 11 days, depending on the place and tradition. On the last day of the festival, idols are taken out in colorful and musical processions and traditionally submerged in water.

According to the Hindu translation, Lord Ganesha is considered as "Vagna Harta" (who removes obstacles) and "Buddhist priest" (who gives intelligence). This festival is very important for the students, they worship Lord Ganesha to enlighten their minds.

Ganesh Puja is preferred during Madhyahna or Mid Day because it is believed that Lord Ganesh was born during Madhya Kala. Shodashopachara Ganapati Puja is done by devotees through the mantra of Puranic mantras.

Deep Prajavalan (Divine Light) and Sankalpa Puja are done before the commencement and after that Shudhashupara Puja, A Puja of 16 steps is performed. These include chanting of mantras, installation of idols, bathing idols and numerous offerings to the deity.

In Mumbai, Ganesh Visarjan is conducted under the guidance of Ganapati Mandals. The street procession is carried out with drums, rods and other traditional instruments. Until the next morning, Ganesha Visarjan continues overnight.

Many families perform Ganesh immersion on the 3rd, 5th or 7th day, but not on the 11th day according to Gandhi tradition. Ganesha's idol submerged in tub or bucket water.

The visarjan will take place on the 12th(Thursday) of the September month 2019.

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