GANESH CHATURTHI worship to lord ganesha

GANESH CHATURTHI worship to lord ganesha

1. / Happy Ganesh Chaturthi Let us begin with the presentation

2. / History of Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi's history spans ancient mythological origins, with Goddess Parvati creating Lord Ganesha, and evolving into a public celebration during the Peshwa era in the 18th century, further popularized by Maratha ruler Shivaji. In the late 19th century, freedom fighter  Bal Gangadhar Tilak  transformed the private family festival into a grand public event to foster social unity and patriotic resistance against British colonial rule. 

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4. How Ganpati festival started in India? Ganesh Chaturthi grew in popularity largely thanks to Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the late 19th century, who turned the traditional family celebration into a large public event to foster social and political unity against British rule. By organizing community celebrations and public displays, Tilak leveraged the religious fervor for Lord Ganesha to unite people across caste and community lines, establishing the festival as a symbol of both religious devotion and nationalistic sentiment.  

5. Priority of Ganesh Chaturthi The primary importance of Ganesh Chaturthi is to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity revered as the remover of obstacles (Vighnaharta) and giver of wisdom and prosperity. The festival's spiritual significance emphasizes devotion to Lord Ganesha, seeking his blessings for new ventures and a life of balance and intelligence. Culturally, it is a vibrant social festival that fosters unity, community spirit, and the preservation of cultural heritage through shared rituals and celebrations

6. How Ganesh Chaturthi become public festival? Ganesh Chaturthi became a public festival through the efforts of freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak in the late 19th century, who transformed the private, family-based celebration into a large-scale public event to foster unity and nationalistic sentiment against British colonial rule. Tilak organized public gatherings, processions, and devotional events around the festival, creating a platform for social mobilization and a symbol of resistance that helped to unite people across different castes and backgrounds .