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 Vinayagar Chaturthi

Vinayaka Chaturtham is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. It falls on the fourth day of the bright half of the moon (Chaitra) in the month of Vaishakha (August-September). On this day, devotees worship Ganesha by offering him sweets called 'Pongal' and pray for their wishes to be fulfilled.

 The celebration of Vinayaka Chaturtha is observed across India. In Tamil Nadu, the celebrations begin with the immersion of Ganesh idols in rivers and lakes. The idols are then taken out and worshipped at various temples.

 In Karnataka, the festivities start with the immersion of idols in ponds and tanks. The idols are later taken out and immersed in rivers. Devotees offer prayers to the deities and perform rituals to remove obstacles.

 In Maharashtra, the celebrations start with the immersion of the idols in water bodies. Later, they are taken out and offered prayers. People visit temples and offer prayers to the deities.

 In Andhra Pradesh, the celebrations start with immersion of the idols in rivers and lakes followed by taking them out and worshipping them. Devotees offer prayer to the deities and perform ritualistic activities to remove obstacles.

 The celebrations continue till the end of the month.

Date

Ganesh Chaturthi this month falls on August 31, 2022

 

Is vinayagar chaturthi celebrated all over the world?

Vinayagar Chaturthi is celebrated all over the world. Vinayagar Chaturtham is celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India. In Tamil Nadu, Vinayagar Chaturti is celebrated in the month of April. On this day, people offer prayers to Lord Muruga and his consort Goddess Parvati. People celebrate Vinayagar Chaturtha festival with great enthusiasm. Vinayagar Chathurthi is celebrated in many parts of South India.

 In Sri Lanka, Vinayagar Chathura is celebrated on the full moon day of the Tamil month Aippasi (April-May). Vinayagar Chathuri is celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and many other countries.

 Vinayagar chaturtha is celebrated in many parts in the world. Vinayagar Chaturthi is observed in the Tamil month of Aippasi (April - May) in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

 The festival is celebrated with great fervor and devotion. The devotees worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Parvathi. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy.

 On the first day of the festival, the idol of Lord Ganesha is taken out of the house and placed at the entrance of the temple. Then the idols of Goddess Parvathi and Lord Shiva are brought out of the temple. After that, the idols of Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali are brought out of the temples. Finally, the idols of Lord Murugan and Goddess Saraswati are brought out of the houses.

 After the idols have been brought out of the houses, they are taken around the streets of the town. Devotees sing songs praising the deities.

 People take holy bath in the river on the last day of the festival. They perform pooja rituals and offer prayers to the deities.

 Lord Ganesha is worshipped on the first day of the celebration. He is believed to remove obstacles from our path. His vehicle is a mouse.

 Goddess Parvathi is worshipped on the second day. She is known as the mother of Ganesh. Her vehicle is a rat.

 Lord Shiva is worshipped on the third day. He is considered to be the destroyer of evil. His vehicle is a snake.

 Goddess Durga is worshipped on the fourth day. She is the goddess of power and courage. Her vehicle is a lion.

 Kali is worshipped on the fifth day. She is the dark aspect of the three mothers. Her vehicle is a tiger.

 Saraswati is worshipped on the sixth day. She is the mother of Vedas. Her vehicle is a cow.

 Murugan is worshipped on the seventh day. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi and the brother of Lord Ganesha. His vehicle is a bull.

 

 God Vinayakar Pooja

 Vinayaka pooja is performed at home or temple. In this pooja, we offer prayers to Lord Vishnu. We pray to him to bless us with good health, wealth, prosperity, happiness, peace, love etc.

 

 Vinayaka Chavithi

 The day of vinayaka pooji is celebrated as vinayaka chaviti. On this day, devotees visit temples and perform poojas. People worship lord vinayaka and offer prayers to him.

 

 Vinayaka Homam

 On this day, people take bath in holy water. Then they apply sandal paste on their body and head. After that they wear sacred thread and dress up nicely. They then go to the temple and do homam (fire rituals).

 

  Vinayaka Darshan

 After doing homam, devotees go to the temple and watch vinayaka darshan. Devotees put their hands together and bow down before lord vinayaka.

 

 Vinayaka Deepa

 Devotees chant vinayaka mantra while offering flowers to lord vinayaka on his feet.

 

  Vinayaka Puja

 On this day, devotees offer prayers to lord vinayak. They sing songs praising lord vinayaka, and give gifts to each other.

 

  Vinayaka Aarti

 Aarti means lighting lamp. On this day, people light lamps and offer them to lord vinayaki.

Lord  Vinayaka Chathurthi Pooja

The pooja begins at 6 am on the day of Vinayaka Chathurti (the birthday of Lord Ganesha) and ends at 12 noon.

 

Pancha Mahapooja

Pancha mahapooja means five kinds of puja. These are:

• Abhishekam - In which water is poured over the idol of Ganesh
• Arati - In which flowers are offered to the idol of Ganesh.
• Prasadam - Food offerings are given to the devotees.
• Darshanam - The devotees get a chance to view the idol of Ganesh face to face.
• Aarti - Devotees offer prayers to the deity.

 

Puja

Puja is the worship of the god. There are different types of puja.

Lord Vigneswara Poojai

• Om sumugaya namaha
• Om egathanthaya namaha
• Om kabilaya namaha
• Om kajakarnnagaya namaha
• Om lambodharaya namaha
• Om vigadaya namaha
• Om vignarajaya namaha
• Om Ganaathipaya namaha
• Om dhumakedhave namaha
• Om Ganadhakshaya namaha
• Om balachandraya namaha
• Om Gajanaya namaha
• Om vakrathundaya namaha
• Om Soorpakarnaya namaha
• Om heyrambaya namaha
• Om skandhapoorvajaya namaha
• Om mahaganapadhaye namaha
• Nanavidha parimala pathra pushpaani samarpayami