✨Ganeshotsav - गणेशोत्सव

This year Ganesh festival has started on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. On the day of Ganpati festival, the idol of Bappa is installed in every house. After the Ganpati festival lasts for 10 days, Bappa's Visarjan is done on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, also known as Anant Chaturdashi. During the Visarjan, the devotees chant Ganpati Bappa Morya, Agle Baras Tu Jaldi Aaa.

When and how to do Ganpati Visarjan
Bappa is immersed on the day of Anant Chaturdashi. During the Visarjan, devotees dance, sing, blow colors and bid farewell to Bappa with pomp.

❀ Ganpati Visarjan should always be done in water only. First of all, spread a yellow or red cloth on a wooden plate and make a swastika on it. Keep the idol of Ganpati by placing intact flowers in a pot.
❀ Duly worship the idol of Bappa, offer fruits and flowers and offer Modak.
❀ Immerse the things related to the worship of the idol along with Ganapati.
❀ After this, praying for forgiveness and wishing Bappa to come next year.
❀ According to the Panchang, Bappa's blessings are obtained only by Visarjan in auspicious time and by rituals.
❀ Do not immerse Ganpati during Rahukaal.

The first day of Ganeshotsav is celebrated as the birthday of Bhagwan Ganesh. Which is also known as Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Chauth. Vinayak is another name for Shri Ganesh, so this festival is also called Vinayak Chaturthi.

In Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, this festival is worshiped by families and groups by installing raw clay idols of Bhagwan Ganesh at home and in public pandals. . But in some states of North India celebrate this festival by installing a temporary statue of Bhagwan Ganesh in temples.

It is estimated that, during 1630–1680, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival was celebrated as a public ceremony in the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. At the time of Shivaji, this Ganeshotsav was started celebrated regularly as the patriarch of his empire. It was revived in 1893 by Lokmanya Tilak.

Raja of Lalbagh is one of the most popular public Ganesh Mandals in the world, located in South Mumbai, which is called Lalbaugcha Raja in Marathi. Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal was established in the year 1934. It is located in Lalbagh, Parel area of ​​Mumbai. http://www.lalbaugcharaja.com