Ganesh Chaturthi
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Observances | Prayer, celebrations and the immersion of deities. |
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Type of holiday | Folk, Religious |
Featured in religions | Hinduism |
Celebrations | Vedic |
Hindu texts | |
Ends | 11 days after the start |
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ID | 1017396 |
About Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Ganesha. It falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals.