Sunday, July 11, 2010

Celebrating Ganesh Puja

Celebrating Ganesh Puja

Ganesh puja is the most important puja of all as Lord Ganesh is the divine god in Hindu festival. Ganesh Puja is celebrated in India and most importantly in Mumbai and is called as Ganesh Chaturti. Ganesh Chaturti is also called as the birthday of lord Ganesh and is the most sacred day of all. This day falls in the 4ht day of Bhadrapada and is committed to all Hindu religion.

Lord Ganesha is depicted with elephant head in Hindu Mythology. It is the first god which is always prayed in any prayer. Ganesh Puja is the most famous festival in India, especially in Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated for 10 days, where big idols of Ganesha are set up in all the mandap across Maharashtra. These mandaps are beautifully decorated and also presents some themes that are related into any of the social issues. People of Maharashtra enjoy this festival with full devotion by dancing and chanting devotion songs.

Ganesh puja is not done in the time of festival but also carried in the houses by just chanting Ganesh mantras daily in morning. Many houses in the time of festival set up small Ganesh idol for 5 days or for 2 days. In these days members of the house prepare Modak the famous chaturti menu. These sweet is also made in the southern part of India and is named Kozhukattai in Tamil Nadu.

Ganesh Idol at home is meant to be very auspicious. Member of the home perform daily Arti in morning and evening. After completing Arti Haldi, Kumkum are offered by women to each other and also offers Prasad to all the devotees present there. During the festival in the pandal daily there are 5 Arti’s in a day. Priest and other devotee perform puja of Vitthal, Shankar, Devi and Dattatreya.
On the last day of Ganesha Chaturti people come together to immerse the idol in the sea. It is most magnificent scene when people throng in the road dancing, chanting mantras and carrying the idol of Ganesha to immerse in the sea.

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