INTRODUCTION

The majestic form of Ganapati with His handsome head, portly belly and a generous posture invokes enormous bhakti among Hindus. Every September a special festival is held throughout the Hindu world to make images of Ganapati in clay, color them in gold, yellow, pink and red, worship the same for ten days and at the end perform a visarjan by immersing the image in a body of water.

The festival is especially popular in Maharashtra in the tradition begun by Lokamanya Balgangadhar Tilak. To this day, the festival takes place in grand style attracting millions to Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai. This religious fervor unites Hindus everywhere like no other festival has.

Worship of Mahaaganapati is a must for each Hindu household as it provides peace of mind by assuring that any worthwhile undertaking by the family is blessed to proceed without any obstacles.

[ Back ] [ Up ]