Lord Vinayaka, Ganesha, Ganpathi, Vigneshwara is the darling
and popular God of the masses of our Country. Ganesha Chathurthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi
brings people together irrespective of their caste, creed of religion.
Ganesha Chathurthi is celebrated with great devotion all
over India. People bring home Idols of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival
by worshiping the God. It can be for a day and a half, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days
or 11 days depending on the family's tradition and culture. On the last day of worship the
idols are taken out in a colourful and musical procession to be immersed at a
river, lake or in an ocean in the traditional manner.
Vinayaka Chathurthi is one of the most popular festivals celebrated
all over India. Ganpathi is a popular God liked by one and all. He is the one
who removes all obstacles in our life and gives success and prosperity. He can
be pleased easily. The most favourite nivandyam of Ganapathi is Modakam, Ladoo etc. Once he is pleased, he
bestows everything we desire for. For any good things we start, first we
propitiate Lord Ganapathi to invoke his
blessings. He is the bestower of fortune and can help us in warding off natural
calamities. Vinayaka is the God of Wisdom.
In Kerala this festival falls in the Malayalam month of
Chingam i.e sometime in August/September. This year in Kerala it was celebrated
on 19th of August 2015 whereas in other states it falls on 17th
of September 2015. People worshiped
idols of Ganesha and did milk abhishekam and Modaka nivedeyam as offering to
the Lord . Temples were very crowded and people were standing in
queue to have darshan of Lord Ganesha. There were fairs in each locality which
included music concerts, dances and skits. In the evening a huge procession
with the devotional music and bhajans were taken out through the streets,
taking the idols of Ganapathi to immerse in the river. People were standing in devotion to have a
darshan of their beloved God. Hundred of vehicles decorated and illuminated were
carrying big Ganesha Murthis. When these
vehicles were passed through the streets, it gives the mind joy and enthusiasm
taking us to a spiritual realm. Devotes standing in the vehicles were singing
and dancing shamans. I was thrilled to see my favorite God being taken away on
the most beautifully decorated chariots.
A lovely sight to see. People shouting and chanting with excitement
asking him to come again in the next year. I could not resist myself to share
these memorable events. I could also get some photographs of the Ganesh idol
processions taken through my street. I am eagerly waiting my Darling God’s
Ganesh Chathurthi to come again and
again every year to give a chance for a grand celebrations.
May LORD GANESHA’s blessings be showered on all of us !
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