Most of the historians believe that this tradition of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi for 10 days has been going on since the Peshwa period (17th Century). Later Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak made this festival a mass movement and unity.
Modak signifies the sweetness of spiritual discipline and the joy of overcoming obstacles, which are core tenets of the festival dedicated to Lord Vinayak–god of wisdom and new beginnings.
Three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following the temple’s reopening during an anti-encroachment drive. Read further on Dynamite News:
Mumbai’s famous Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal received donations of over Rs one crore in two days of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Read further on Dynamite News:
Gowd Saraswat Brahaman (GSB) Seva Mandal, ahead of Ganesh Chathurthi, installed an idol of Lord Ganesh adorned with 69 kg of gold and 336 kg of silver in Mumbai on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:
The idols of Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom and a slayer of obstacles (`vighna-harta’), are being installed in homes in Maharashtra and rest of the country with pomp and gaiety. Read more on Dynamite News:
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
If you think only the shores of Mumbai witness the grandeur of Ganesh Chaturthi, you might be mistaken! Over the last few years, the national capital sees as much fervour as the city in Maharashtra with idols of the deity lining streets and devotees queuing up to take the best one home.
Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Ganesh Utsava Committee in Khairtabad here has built a massive 61- feet high idol of the Elephant God, which it claims is the tallest in the country.
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