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 Ganesha Chaturthi, the birthday of Lord Ganesha, is celebrated in August-September. Ganesha is the elephant headed son of Goddess Parvathi, consort of Lord Shiva.
In Maharashtra, it assumes the status of the most important festival and is celebrated with pomp and glory. The festivites last for ten days. In Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, images of Ganesha made of unbaked clay are worshipped on this day in every house. A special sweet called Modhak is prepared on this occassion. To mark the end of the festivities, the clay idols are immersed in water. In Uttar Pradesh, Lord Ganesha is worshipped in the month of January-February. Ganesh Chaturthi is not celebrated in West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Punjab, Kashmir and Kerala. |
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