Ganesh Utsav - The biggest festival of Maharashtra
Ganesha - is India’s cutest and most popular god. He has the head of an elephant, four hands joined to a sizeable belly with each hand holding its own symbolic object.
One has a trishul, or a trident, the second, an ankush, or goad made from his very own broken tooth, the third hand elegantly holds a lotus
And the fourth modaks – his favourite sweet.
Ganesha - the god of Wisdom and Prosperity is also famous for being a trickster and for his sense of humour. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva (Destroyer in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer). Ganesha is the foremost god of the Hindu pantheon.
He is considered the most auspicious God of new beginnings.
He is worshipped during every festival and before people undertake a journey or start a new venture. You will also see him carefully guarding entrances to temples and homes, peeping out of calendars and happily gracing marriages and other such occasions.
There is hardly a week left for Ganesh Chaturthi that falls on September 3. So the workers all over are working over-time to complete orders for ganapati idols, size ranging from 2 feet to 15 feet. Recently Mayor Shubha Raul had commented that the heights of the idols should be reduced. She had also emphasized that the celebrations should be handled in an eco friendly manner. Lets all Bandra people join in and celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in the most eco friendly manner.
And just in case you are out of Bandra , don’t think twice about moving heaven and earth to be there for Ganesha’s day. It’ll be a day you would not want to miss……
