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GANAPATI BAPPA MORYA
MANGAL MURTI MORYA
Hello😃 and welcome to our chottu sa Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration🤗
Bappa still has to come in our show😆
but never the less he is our favorite Bappa
and some of us are lucky enough to have Bappa in our house for a few days during the entire year
This thread is made not only to celebrate the festival so that all of us can share our experiences,or customs and our memories of this festival.
PS-im a Konkani,so many of the things i may be putting in the thread may be new to those who dont know my customs😳
Customs followed can vary even within the same community or region
incase you want to add something from your side too
pictures of Ganapati Bappa in your own home etc
be free to post!
i guess everyone would love to see how youll celebrate chaturthi as well!
Zoor Se BOLO
GANAPATI BAPPA MORYA
About GaneshChaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi in the month of Bhadhrapada(as per the Hindu Calendar) and begins from Shukla Chaturdashi and ends on Anant Chaturdashi.Ganesh Chaturthi lasts for a total period of 10 days,the 11th day being the Day for immersion.
Ganesh Chaturthi although celebrated all over India,is celebrated in a grander way in states like Maharastra,Karnataka,Goa,Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu.
One of the ajor elements of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi is getting a Murti/Idol of Bappa home,which is worshipped during the festival and then finally immersed at the end of the festival.
the Duration of the Festival may Vary,ranging from 1 and a half days,5,7 and 10 days.
The Story of Ganesh Chaturthi
There are many stories as to why Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated.
This is the Most popular one of them,that refers to Chaturthi as Bappas-"Birthday"
From the Shiva Purana
Lord Ganapati was created out of the sandal paste that Goddess Parvati used for her bath. The Goddess wanted a door-keeper, to prevent the coming of any visitors when she took a bath. So, she created a doll from the dough and breathed life into him. The day she did this came to be known as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, which we today celebrate as Ganesh Chaturthi.
On day, while Goddess Parvati was taking her bath, Lord Shiva happened to visit her. Ganesha did not know him, so he did not allow the Lord to enter the house. This made Lord Shiva angry and he beheaded Ganesha. Later, when he came to know the truth, he fixed the head of an elephant in place of Ganesha's head. With this, the appearance of Lord Ganesha changed and he came to have the head of an elephant.
From the Skanda Purana
Ganesha was invited for a feast in Chandralok. He ate many Ladoos and later, as he got up to walk after the meal, he could not balance himself, because of his huge stomach, and slipped. His stomach burst and all the laddoos came rolling out. Seeing this, the moon could not control himself and began laughing. Ganesha got angry and cursed the moon that it will vanish from the universe.
Because of moon's absence, the whole world began to wane. The gods asked Lord Shiva to get Ganesha to change his mind. The moon also apologized for his misbehavior. Finally, Ganesha modified his curse saying that the moon would be invisible on only one day of a month and would be partially seen on Ganesha Chaturthi. He also added that anyone who watches moon on Ganesha Chaturthi would face a false accusation. This is the reason why, even today, it is considered inauspicious to look at the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi.
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