Ganesha Chaturthi (Marathi: गणेश चतुर्थी, Konkani: चवथ, Gujarati: ગણેશ ચતુર્થી, Hindi: गणेश चतुर्थी, Malayalam: വിനായക ചതുര്‍ത്ഥി, Tamil: விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி, Kannada: ಗಣೇಶ ಚತುರ್ಥೀ, Telugu: వినాయక చవితి), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival. It is the day Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods, barring Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva and Parvati. 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 Ganeshotsav ("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).

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This is one of the costume FOR LORD GANESH ,kept in the shop in ozar market ,nasik......sale for ganesh chadurthi ..one of the god for hindu religion,he has many names, like lord vinayagar,lord ganesh,lord pilliyar ........

kosapet, Chennai, india

This is one of the costume FOR LORD GANESH ,kept in the shop in ozar market ,nasik......sale for ganesh chadurthi ..one of the god for hindu religion,he has many names, like lord vinayagar,lord ganesh,lord pilliyar ........

Cute Vinayagar statue

Ganesh underwater, submersion 2003 in Cowanesque Lake, PA, USA..

Ganesha Bappa Moriya

2008 Ganesh Chathurthi Celebrations at Hamlin Beach, NY, USA.

Links to articles I have wrote about our favorite holiday:

A Promise to Lord Ganesh: One American’s Journey to Celebrating Ganesh Chathurthi in America

Photos of past Ganesh celebrations in US:

Photos of 2007 Ganesh Chathurthi Visarjan at Cowanesque Lake, Pennsylvania

Photos of 2006 Ganesh Chathurthi Visarjan Celebrations at Canandaigua Lake, NY

Photos of 2004 Ganesh Chathurthi Visarjan Celebrations in Mendon Ponds, NY

Photos of 2003 Ganesh Chathurthi Visarjan at Cowanesque Lake, Pennsylvania

Related Narrations:

Lessons From Ganesha Chathurthi (9/25/07)

Lord Ganesh Freed India From the British? (9/25/07)

Ganesh Chathurthi in Mauritius (10/12/07)

Pilliyar, the Hindu God getting ready for his b'day @ Kusapet, Chennai

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PSM had arranged for photowalk to Kosapet where the Ganesha Idols are displayed for sale for the forthcoming Vinayaka Chathurthi festival.

An idol of Lord Vinayagar at the top of the main entrance of Sammankodu Sri Kathirvelaiyutha Swamy temple in Bambalapitty ( also known as Maanikka Pilliyar Thirukoyil) is dressed up for the Vikirththy new year amidst a heavy downpour in town

Spotted this guy doing some reading on the rock of the Uchi Pilliyar Temple. At the horizon, rain clouds pouring over Trichy town.

"Panchchc Muga Pillaiyar" (Lord Vinayagar idol with five faces) at Kumbalaavalai Pilliyar temple in Alavetty, Jaffna district

Participants on Galle Road near the Sammankodu Sri Kathirvelaiyutha Swamy temple (Maanikka Pilliyar Thirukoyil) in Bambalapitty, Sri Lanka

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