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Ganesha (Vinayaka) Chathurthi
Description
Ganesha Chaturthi is the day people offer their homage, adoration, and worship by remembering Lord Ganesha (also known by Ganapathi, Vinayaka) and singing His glories.
Spiritual Significance
The essential purpose of Ganesha Chathurthi festival is to teach an individual to avoid the company of bad people and cultivate the company of the good. It is an occasion for people to purify their minds and to remind men of their inherent divinity and awakening in them the sense of oneness of all mankind.
Prayer
Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Sama Prabha; Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Karyesu Sarvada
Purpose of Rituals
Devotees revel in making different idols of Lord Ganesha for worship. These idols are immersed in water at the end of the festival. Special kind of food is made as an offering on this day using sesame seeds, rice flour, and jaggery.
Chant/Song
Chant - Ganapati Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya
Song - You take all the obstacles away, O Lord Gananatha
Story
Vision of Lord Ganesha after seventy-eight years.
Activity
Making idols of Ganesha using clay or playdoh; the idols can be decorated with beads and gems.
Details
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