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The Festival of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when Lord Ganesha was born.? Lord Ganesha is son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that on this auspicious day Lord Ganesha bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees. The day falls on the fourth day of moons bright fortnight i.e. period from new moon in the month of Bhadrapada of Hindu calendar. The festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu and Chavath in Konkani. The celebrations are grand and may last for five, seven or ten days. At some places the first day i.e. Ganesh Chaturthi is...

ASHTAVINAYAK and some.....

Ashtavinayak is a group of eight Ganesh temples in Maharashtra that are considered very important by the devotees of Lord Ganesh. These eight temples house the Ã¢â‚¬ËœswayambhuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ or Ã¢â‚¬Ëœself-formedÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ idols of the Lord Ganesh, hence the importance and high reverence attached to this octet. A pilgrimage to the Ashtavinayak is considered to be a milestone in the devoteeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s life. The eight temples/idols of the Ashtavinayak in their religious sequence are: 1. The Moreshwar Temple at Moregaon 2. The Siddhivinayak Temple at Siddhatek 3. The Ballaleshwar Temple at Pali 4. The V...