

The festival will begin on Ganesh Chaturthi which is falling on 31 August this time.
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People believe that he was the first person to install a large clay idol of Lord Ganesh in a public place and started the 10-day long affair. To instil the spirit of nationalism, he also began the tradition of installing Lord Ganesha Idol during the festival. He set up the first and oldest Mandal, Kesha Keshavi Naik Chawl Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal at Girgaum in 1893. However, the festival was reincarnated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to unite the people and bridge the gap of casteism among them. The celebration of the festival in a grand way dates back to the time of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Ganesha festival, as a symbol of patriotism Since then, the day is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi. Seeing the situation worsening lord Shiva asked to bring the head of a baby animal whose mother was facing the other way from her child.įulfilling this condition, a baby elephant's head was chosen for the task, after which Lord Shiva attached the elephant head to Lord Ganesha's body. On seeing this Goddess Parvati was enraged in anger and asked to destroy everything if she doesn't get her son back. On being denied by Lord Ganesha to meet Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva got furious and separated Lord Ganesha's head from his body.

While performing his duty, Lord Shiva came and tried to meet his wife. She asked him to guard the entrance until she comes after bathing. The famous story of Lord Ganesha's birth which finds its mention in some historical scriptures, says that Goddess Parvati made Lord Ganesha with the sandalwood paste that she used for bathing.
