During the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lord Ganesh and his mother Goddess Parvati are welcomed on Earth by Kailash Parvat. One of the most important Hindu festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Pooja, is celebrated with enthusiasm across the country. Lord Ganesh’s visarjan marks the conclusion of the ten-day celebrations.
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Even though Ganesh Chaturthi is a very famous celebration, there may be a lot of information about it that you are not aware of. You may be surprised by some of the facts about Ganesh Chaturthi listed here.
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- 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- 2. Shivaji’s patron deity
- 3. The broken tusk
- 4. More than modaks
- 5. The 16 steps
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ganesh Chaturthi is linked with eye-catching pandals and magnificent idols that are built every year in Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai. However, before the 20th century, Ganesh Chaturthi was a celebration that was only observed within the confines of one’s home.
It was only through the efforts of Indian patriot and liberation hero Bal Gangadhar Tilak that the event came to be widely celebrated as it is now.
2. Shivaji’s patron deity
Ganesh Chaturthi has been celebrated since the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Lord Ganesh was the patron or family deity of the warrior king’s family.
3. The broken tusk
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Many people believe that Lord Ganesh is not related to the Mahabharata because he is not mentioned in the epic. You are wrong. The scholar Vyasa thought that the elephant-headed god was capable of understanding the Mahabharata and ordered him to record it without interruption. When his pen dried up, it is said that Lord Ganesha broke off a tusk to continue writing.
4. More than modaks
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While Lord Ganesha likes modaks, the round, sweet delicacy, he also enjoyspuran poli, a traditional Marathi sweet, and karanji, another sweet delicacy.
5. The 16 steps
Shhodashopachara is one of the four main ceremonies of the festival. It contains the 16 ways in which worshipers should honor the god of all beginnings. Among these steps are Aavaahana, Pratishthapan, Aasana Samarpana, Arghya Samarpan, Achamana, Madhuparka, Snaana, Vastra Samarpana, Yagyopavit, Gandha, Pushpa, Dhoopa, Deepa, Naivedya and Taamblooa.
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