Mumbai, September 7, 2024: The auspicious Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually with pomp and grandeur. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav. The festival marks ...

Hindu devotees across India celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day festival honoring Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom ...

Thousands of Hindu devotees took to the streets of Mumbai on Friday, carrying towering idols of the elephant-headed deity ...

Hindu devotees across India are gathering at temporary public shrines to celebrate the festival of Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu god. The 10-day festival began Monday, honouring the birth of ...

MUMBAI, India (RNS) — The cute and chubby elephant-headed god has evolved in some festival depictions.

Hailed as the prime mover and remover of obstacles, Vinayaka is also revered as a protector. The ancient Vinayaka temple at Tiruppurambiyam, near Kumbakonam, stands testimony to this, with devotees ...

Ganesh Chaturthi is incomplete without modaks, but have you ever wondered why devotees traditionally offer 21 of them to ...

On the first day, it looks almost too simple to be Ganpati. A large plate. A thin layer of finely sifted mud. And, carefully marked on its surface, the familiar outline of Ganesha — his trunk, ears, ...

It is customary to serve 21 modaks as naivedyam to Lord Ganesha. Festivals in India are often closely tied to food, and Ganesh Chaturthi is no different. Along with elaborate decorations, prayers and ...

The sweet-toothed God known as 'Modakapriya' is known to equally enjoy other sweets offered to Him by diverse communities With the advent of Ganesh Chaturthi, marketplaces abound with vibrant idols of ...

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Lord Ganesh is said to be the deity closest to the physical world. He is regarded as the god of wisdom, knowledge and prosperity. On Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, it is believed ...