The Ganesha festival, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrated primarily in India. It honors Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune.
The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm, particularly in the state of Maharashtra. Devotees create intricate clay idols of Ganesha and bring them home to worship. After a period of worship, the idols are immersed in water bodies, symbolizing Ganesha returning to his abode in the heavens.
The story of Ganesha is often told during the festival. It revolves around a competition between Ganesha and his brother, Kartikeya, to determine who would be the first to circumnavigate the earth. Ganesha, ...