Ganesh Chaturthi or "Vinayak Chaturthi" is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by the Hindu community. Typically the day falls sometime between August 20 and September 15. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Ananta Chaturdashi, and is traditionally celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha.
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is the son of Shiva or Shankar and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Ganesh was born on a fourth day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Magh. Thus the festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha day is named as Ganesh Chaturthi. He is worshipped during every festival and before people undertake a journey or embark upon a new venture. You will also see him carefully guarding entrances to temples and homes, peeping out of calendars and happily gracing marriages and other such occasions. As the idol is immersed amidst loud chants of "Ganesh Maharaj Ki Jai!", the festival comes to an end with pleas to the Lord to return the next year with chants of "Ganpati bappa morya, pudcha varshi laukar ya" (Hail Lord Ganesh, return again soon next year).
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