All Detalis of Ganesh Chaturthi 2017

Lord Ganesha is the cutest God of Indian Mythology and is the favorite of the majority of people. He always stands as the foremost inspiration for Indian children and their parents. Lord Ganesha’s birthday is considered to be very important and a must to do celebration by Hindus.

Puja Timings Of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on Shukla Chaturthi of the Hindu month of Bhadra.

The duration of puja timings which are considered to be most auspicious is for 2 Hours 33 Mins. It will start at 11:06 and continue till 13:39.

The Chaturthi Tithi Begins on 20:27 on 24/Aug/2017 and will end on 20:31 on 25/Aug/2017.

Who Lord Ganesha Actually Is?

Lord Ganesha is the older son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is believed to be the Lord of Good Fortune who provides prosperity, good luck, and success. He is famous for his power of knowledge and hence known as ‘The Vinayak or Vighneshwer’. He is considered to be the attractor of good luck and hence is remembered, in the beginning of any auspicious performance for blessings and auspiciousness.

Goddess Parvati had created Ganesha out of dirt off her body while having a bath and set him to guard her door while she finishes her bath. Shiva who had gone out returned at that time, but as Ganesha didn’t know him, stopped him from entering. An angry Shiva severed the head of Ganesha after a combat between the two. Parvati was enraged and Shiva promised Ganesha will live again. The devas who went in search of a head facing north of a dead person could manage only the head of an elephant. Shiva fixed the elephant’s head on the child and brought him back to life.

Why Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi?

Ganesh Chaturthi originates from the heart of Maharashtra and hence is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show there. The festival was celebrated as a public event since the time of Maratha King Shivaji, but a Sarvajanik Ganesh idol was installed first by Bhausaheb Laxman Javale.  READ MORE....