CM Bhupendra Patel extends Ganesh Chaturthi greetings to people of Gujarat

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has conveyed heartfelt greetings to all citizens of Gujarat on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a release said.

On this sacred festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, the Chief Minister expressed his wishes that the worship of Lord Ganesha would dispel all hurdles and challenges, fostering progress, prosperity, and development for both the nation and the state.

He also urged everyone to install eco-friendly Ganesha idols and engage in worship and devotion to Lord Ganesha, while contributing to environmental conservation.

Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival that starts on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month Bhadrapada, will begin on August 27 this year. This auspicious ten-day festival starts with Chaturthi and ends on Anantha Chaturdashi.

The festive period is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi. The festival celebrates Ganesha as the God of New Beginnings and the Remover of Obstacles as well as the god of wisdom and intelligence.

While it is celebrated across the country, in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, it is celebrated with much joy, fervour and fanfare, with lakhs of devotees converging into mandals to seek blessings from Lord Ganesh.

For the festivities, people bring Lord Ganesh idols to their homes, observe fasts, prepare mouth-watering delicacies, and visit pandals during the festival. (ANI)

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