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“Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival. It is the day when Ganesha was born. Ganesha is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travel. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (“festival of Ganesha”) is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date usually falls between 19 August and 20 September. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period). While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana”. – Wikipedia


Indian children stand near idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha being prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, September 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)

Indian children stand near idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha being prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, September 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)




An Indian artist takes a rest as he prepares idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Monday, September 2, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)

An Indian artist takes a rest as he prepares idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Monday, September 2, 2013. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)




Nepalese Hindu devotees take a holy bath during a ritual to observe the “Kuse Aunse” (Father's Day) Festival at the Gokarneswar Mahadev Temple at Gokarna, on the outskirts of Kathmandu on September 5, 2013. During the festival, Nepalese Hindus from all over the country, whose fathers have passed away, come to the Gokarneswar Mahadev Temple to worship, take holy baths, and present offerings. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)

Nepalese Hindu devotees take a holy bath during a ritual to observe the “Kuse Aunse” (Father's Day) Festival at the Gokarneswar Mahadev Temple at Gokarna, on the outskirts of Kathmandu on September 5, 2013. During the festival, Nepalese Hindus from all over the country, whose fathers have passed away, come to the Gokarneswar Mahadev Temple to worship, take holy baths, and present offerings. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)




Hindu women belonging to the Dogra community perform rituals as they pray for the long life of their sons during the Bacch Dua festival in Jammu, India, Sunday, September 1, 2013. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)

Hindu women belonging to the Dogra community perform rituals as they pray for the long life of their sons during the Bacch Dua festival in Jammu, India, Sunday, September 1, 2013. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)




An Indian child plays in front of Ganesh statues  being sold near the road ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 2, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, starts September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Photo)

An Indian child plays in front of Ganesh statues being sold near the road ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 2, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, starts September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Photo)




Indians shop for idols of the Hindu god Lord Ganesh ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 7, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, begins this year on September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by AFP Photo/Raveendran)

Indians shop for idols of the Hindu god Lord Ganesh ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 7, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, begins this year on September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by AFP Photo/Raveendran)




An Indian artist prepares idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Monday, September 2, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)

An Indian artist prepares idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Monday, September 2, 2013. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)




An Indian artisan decorates an idol of Hindu god Lord Ganesh at a roadside market ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 7, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, begins this year on September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by AFP Photo/Raveendran)

An Indian artisan decorates an idol of Hindu god Lord Ganesh at a roadside market ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 7, 2013. (Photo by AFP Photo/Raveendran)




Indian artisans take a nap near idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha being prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, September 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)

Indian artisans take a nap near idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha being prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, September 5, 2013. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)




An Indian child artisan carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha at a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai, India, Saturday, September 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from September 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Photo by Arun Sankar K./AP Photo)

An Indian child artisan carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha at a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai, India, Saturday, September 7, 2013. (Photo by Arun Sankar K./AP Photo)




An Indian resident washes dishes at her home near Ganesh statues being sold on the road ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 2, 2013. The Hindu festival which celebrates the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha, starts September 9 and culminates on September 19, with many of the statues being immersed in bodies of water. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Photo)

An Indian resident washes dishes at her home near Ganesh statues being sold on the road ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi on September 2, 2013. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Photo)




A clay idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesh is carried onto a passenger train before being transported to a place of worship in Mumbai, India, Sunday, September1, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, begins September 9. The idols will be immersed in water bodies at the end of the festival. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)

A clay idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesh is carried onto a passenger train before being transported to a place of worship in Mumbai, India, Sunday, September1, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, begins September 9. The idols will be immersed in water bodies at the end of the festival. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)




Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of “Onam” in the southern Indian city of Kochi September 7, 2013. The ten-day-long Hindu festival is celebrated annually in India's southern coastal state of Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. (Photo by Sivaram V/Reuters)

Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of “Onam” in the southern Indian city of Kochi September 7, 2013. The ten-day-long Hindu festival is celebrated annually in India's southern coastal state of Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. (Photo by Sivaram V/Reuters)
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