• Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a widely celebrated festival in India that honors the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings, wisdom, and prosperity.
• In 2024, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on Friday, September 6, with grand festivities, elaborate rituals, and devotion across India, especially in states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu.
• The festival holds cultural, religious, and social significance, celebrating not only Lord Ganesha's birth but also the values he embodies, such as wisdom, patience, perseverance, and prosperity.
• Ganesh Chaturthi is marked by the installation of clay idols of Lord Ganesha in homes and public pandals, followed by prayers, offerings, and aarti.
• The festival concludes with the immersion of the idols in water bodies, symbolizing the return of Lord Ganesha to his heavenly abode.