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Ganesha Chaturthi is the festival of Hindus celebrated in honour of the god Ganesha,
the elephant-headed remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings
and wisdom. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi,
The festival involves installing clay Idols of lord Ganesh in public pandals(temporaryshrines),
which are worshipped for ten days with different variety of herbal leaves, plants and immersed at the end of the festival in a water(lake) along with the Idol.
After adding herbal and medicated plants and leaves(patri) in lakes, the water in the lake becomes purified.
This was in practice because, in early days people used to drink lake water, and to protect people with infections and viral diseases especially in this season, this tradition was introduced.
Some Hindus also install the clay images of Ganesha in their homes.
It is believed that Ganesha bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival.
Modaks have a special importance in the worship of the hindu god Ganesh;
modak is believed to be his favorite food, which begets him the monikermodakapriya (the one who likes modak) in Sanskrit.
During the Ganesh worship ceremony, known in India as Ganesh Chaturthi, the puja always concludes with an offering of twenty-one modaks to the deity and as prasad...
SO have lots and lots of Modaks... Celebrate the festival with joy and spread happiness...!!!
HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI!!! 😳
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
