Ganesh Chaturthi is a grand Hindu festival in India, celebrated in honour of Lord Ganesha. Ganesh is a hindu elephant headed god. Ganesh removes all obstacles to people if they pray to him. Ganesh Chaturthi usually comes during August - September, and celebrated over 10 days.
People bring Ganesh idols and statues to their homes, made of mud. They keep it for 1 or 3 or 10 days at home, they do pooja (prayers) every day by offering lot of flowers, fruits, coconut, and Indian sweets.
Luckily this year I was in India to celebrate it on the 29th august. I also brought a mud Ganesh home. Here are pictures of what I did.
This is a picture of how we decorated Ganesh and kept for 3 days.
Normally people immerse the Ganesh idols in a water body on the last day like ponds, lakes, wells, oceans, seas, rivers etc.
I immersed my Ganesh idol in the Bay of Bengal ocean which is really near my home in India.
Here are some pictures that me and my father found in the internet about huge Ganesh idols immersion from other places in India.
Here are some pictures that me and my father found in the internet about huge Ganesh idols immersion from other places in India.
Shriya, thank you so much for this post!
ReplyDeleteIt's really interesting to hear about Ganesh Chaturthi! It's something that most of us know about and you've given us a really good account of it!
This is our first post from one of the Year 4 children this year! And well done for adding a picture and labels too!
I hope that you and your family have obstacles removed this year!
Thank you Mr Gregg.I was trying to upload two more pictures but I could 'nt. I will try again.
ReplyDeleteGood. If you still can't, email them to me or Mrs Baldwin, and one of us will add them for you!
ReplyDeleteThere! - you've done it!
DeleteYes Mr Gregg. My dad helped me now with the pictures.
DeleteIts very interesting, Shria!
ReplyDeleteAlso the statiue looks ausom!
ReplyDeleteVery good! Shriya.
ReplyDeleteThat was interesting. Lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing festival this is. So colourful and full of lovely things. Thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures Shriya!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures!
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are very beautiful. I especially like the one that has the decorated Ganesh:).
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is good
The pictures are good
ReplyDeleteLeonie
That is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat is quite interesting Shriya
ReplyDeleteThank You Everybody!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like your presentation Shriya!
ReplyDeleteI like your post shriya.it's very interestingand I really like the pictures.
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