Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesha Chaturthi is the 10 day-long Hindu festival held on the birthday of the Lord Ganesha. ^[1] He is the son of Shiva and Parvati.^[2] It is celebrated all over India.^[2] The festival is held on shukla chaturthi in the Hindu month of Bhaadrapada and ends on Anant chaturdashi.^[3] For example in 2022 it will be celebrated on August 31th.^[3] It is celebrated widely in Maharashtra. On this occasion people make special "modaks" which are loved by Lord Ganesha. Lalbaug is a place that every year celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on a large scale.

There are Ganesha's form like Bal Ganesh, Lalbaugchya Raja, Siddhivinayak Maharaj, and Dhagru Sheth. The most popular ones are: Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir and Lalbaugcha Raja.

1. ↑ DelhiSeptember 16, India Today Web Desk New; December 24, 2015UPDATED; Ist, 2015 13:40. "What is Ganesh Chaturthi? Why is it celebrated?". India Today. Retrieved 2020-08-17. {{cite web}}: |first3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Shobhna Gupta, Festivals of India (New Delhi : Har-Anand Publishing, 2002), p. 54
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2014?". When Is - Dates of Religious and Civil Holidays Around the World. 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.