As the birthday of Lord Ganesha is approaching, all people are preparing to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha is the son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati and is one of the most worshiped deities of Hindus. He is also famous as “Vigna Harta,”; the one who removes all the obstacles and “Buddhi Pradaayaka,”; distributor of wisdom and intellect.
Ganesh Chaturthi is generally celebrated with lots of enthusiasm in Maharashtra, especially in Mumbai, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Nepal. Hindu devotees in the USA and Canada also celebrate it with much enthusiasm. Also, for this, you can easily get the best flight deals to India.
It is believed that on this day, God Shiva declared Lord Ganesha, his son, superior to all other Hindu Gods except himself, Goddess Parvati, Lord Vishnu, and Goddess Laxmi.
Few facts about Ganesh Chaturthi:
- As per the beliefs of the people, lord Ganesh descends on earth to bless his devotees. Thus, to get the same, you can book flights from New York to Mumbai.
- Lok Manya Tilak, a famous freedom fighter of India, encouraged people to make this festival a public event so that they are able to take blessings from Lord Ganesha.
- Avoid looking at the moon at night. This is because of the curse on the moon for mocking the Lord.
- If idols of Lord Ganesha have only two hands, it is unauspicious. Thus, the figures often have more than four hands. These hands represent his divinity. To see numerous such idols, you can fly to India for this festival.
Celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi:
For this, you can visit the city of your choice by booking cheap flights from the USA. Also, you can get last-minute offers on flights.
- Dealers make the idols of Lord Ganesha 2-3 months prior to the original festival.
- People bring them home one day prior to the festival or on the same day.
- “Prana Pratishta”; people recite this Sanskrit mantra to make the idol perfect for worshiping.
Sweets like Besan Ladoos, Modaks, Kheer, different types of fruits, channa, coconuts are some food offerings for the idol. - After that, friends and families usually gather to do ‘aarti’ to him and seek his blessings.
- After the whole ceremony, people take the idols to the sea for immersion. Also, as per the belief, Ganesha takes away all your troubles with him during this.
- Usually, the festival lasts for ten days, and the immersion is on the 11th day. But, this process can also take place on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, or 9th day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi this year on September 17th to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha and see your troubles go away.
Various flight deal sites will offer you discounts for this day. Get happiness, prosperity, intellect, and wisdom by Ganpati. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
