Elixir trumpets ,
Decorated stages,
Grand welcome to the Elephant God with fragrant garland's of roses.
Hail to the festivities of wisdom , courage , love , knowledge and truth .
Bring forth the colours of joy and happiness ,
Bring forth the warmth and oneness ,
Light the lamp of prosperity and brightness.
Stir in offerings of aromatic delicacies ,
Appetize in the aromas of divinity and peace.
Play the tunes of intricate celebrations .
Ring in the bells and swing into a festive mood .
Recite the name of the almighty with full gratitude.
©Mrunalini.D.Nimbalkar
6.9.2019.#Happy ganesh jayanti to all !#
Ganesh chaturthi or the birthday of lord Ganesh is celebrated as a huge festival all over India .
It marks the birth of the omnipresent and in true symbolise is celebrated in every hindu household with pomp and show . A festival I grew up loving and learning the true essence of the celebration .
The festival popularly know as 'Ganesh Chaturthi' falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals (temporary stages). Observations include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts such as, prayers and brata (fasting). Offerings and prasadam from the daily prayers, that are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modaka {sweet dumplings}as it is believed to be a favorite of Lord Ganesh. The festival ends on the tenth day after start, when the idol is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, then immersed in a nearby body of water such as a river or sea.
The festival celebrates Lord Ganesha as the God of New Beginnings and the Remover of Obstacles as well as the god of wisdom and intelligence.