Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the occasion of Lord Ganesha’s birthday. On this day various pujas are organised at every temple and many households according to Indian traditions,. The ‘prasad’ given to the devotees is the favourite food of Lord Ganesha, ‘modak’. During the pujas, milk is also offered to the idols of Ganpati kept at the households, temples and places of social gatherings. The preparations for this festival begins from months in advance, with the artisans creating idols of Lord Ganesha in various sizes and forms. Just like every other Indian festival, sweets are always a big part of the festival, but on Ganesh Chaturthi they are even more important because according to Indian mythology it is believed that Lord Ganesha had a sweet tooth. There are many things that people might not know about this auspicious day and here are some of them, let’s have a look:

History


According to the Hindu legends Goddess Parvati created Ganesha with the sandalwood dough that she used while bathing. She then infused the mould with life and set him to guard the door while she went to take a bath. When Lord Shiva returned, Ganesha didn't allow him to enter and in a fit of rage Lord Shiva beheaded Ganesha. When Parvati came to know of all this, she asked Shiva to revive her son. This was when Shiva replaced her son’s head with that of an elephant, and thus the elephant-headed god Ganesha was born.

How Ganesh Chaturthi is Celebrated?


According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is regarded as the God of wisdom, knowledge and prosperity. Hindus have a belief that he removes all obstacles in one's path and leads them to success. This festival is celebrated with most vigour and passion in the state of Maharashtra in India. The idol of Lord Ganesha is kept at home or in temples for 10 days during which various religious activities take place. People worship Lord Ganesha every day with religious flowers and plants like marigold, lilies etc. At the end of the ten days, a grand puja is done, and the idol is taken to the nearest body of water for ‘visarjan’ where the idol is submerged under the water. It is a strong belief that the idol carries all their problems and issues along with it.

It is believed that looking at the moon on the first night of festivities is not allowed. This belief is due to a story that the moon laughed at Lord Ganesha when he fell from his vehicle, Mooshak-the rat. And the moon was then cursed for this and whoever looks at the moon on this auspicious eve would be falsely accused of something. The festival has a special emotional connection with people. People gift each other and celebrate the arrival of the elephant-god every year with the same joy and excitement. 

So these are some of the things that you might not have known about the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. On this auspicious day, people send gifts and flowers to one another to share the joy with their loved ones. So this Ganesh Chaturthi sends a beautiful bouquet of flowers to share and spread the joy with midnight flower delivery in Pune.

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