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	Ganesh Chaturthi Festival,Ganesh Chauth In India,Ganesha Chaturthi Celebration,Ganesh Chaturthi Puja,Ganesh Chaturthi ...
		Ganesh Chaturthi Festival,Ganesh Chauth In India,Ganesha Chaturthi Celebration,Ganesh Chaturthi Puja,Ganesh Chaturthi in India
		Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated all over India and is also the biggest festival in Maharashtra.
		This aspect of Ganesha is worshipped on Ganesh Chaturthi.
	www.indiasite.com /festivals/ganesh.html (1329 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ganesh Chaturthi, (Ganesh Festival) is an occasion or a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, makes his presence on earth for all his devotees.
		Ganesh, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
		During the Ganesh festival, a household worships a murti of Shri Ganesha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi (1291 words)

	Ganesh Chaturti
		Ganesh is remembered on chauth or chaturthi, the 4th day of every month of the Hindu calendered, but most of all on Ganesh Chaturthi which is celebrated as his birthday.
		Ganesh chaturthi was further promoted by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who brought to the cause of independence a fire of religious revivalism.
		Thanks to Tilak, Ganesh Chaturthi became a major festival of Maharashtra, where thousands of gigantic idols of lord Ganesh are immersed by huge processions of worshipers shouting, Ganpati Bapa Morya, in the Arabian sea and rivers of the state.
	www.ahmedabadcity.com /tourism/html/ganesh_chaturti.html (886 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi: At A Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ganesh Chaturthi is an annual festival held to celebrate India's popular God of Wisdom, Lord Ganesha.
		Another common ritual during Ganesh Chaturthi is the lighting of oil lamps and their immersion in the sacred waters of nearby rivers and lakes.
		Although fasting during Ganesh Chaturthi is important to many Hindus, the focus for the majority of the population tends to be on feasting on delicious, sweet treats.
	www.fridgedoor.info /summer-celebrations/hindu-ganesh-chaturthi.php (784 words)

	indiayogi.com - Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi - Lord Ganesha, Kartikeya, Shiva, Parvati, Modak, Ganpati Bappa Morya, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha), the god of wisdom and prosperity on the fourth day of the moons bright fortnight, or period from new moon in the lunar month of Bhadrapada.
		Ganesh realised that the test was not easy, but he would not disobey his father.
		The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and many other parts of India.
	www.indiayogi.com /content/festivals/ganesh.asp (1109 words)

	Teachers and Parents - Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi
		Ganesh is the god of wisdom and prosperity and is invoked before the beginning of any auspicious work by the Hindus.
		She instructed Ganesh to keep strict vigil on the entrance to the house and not to allow anyone into the house.
		The Chaturthi is the last day dedicated to the elephant-headed god, and thousands of processions converge on the beaches of Mumbai to immerse the holy idols in the sea.
	www.balagokulam.org /teach/festivals/ganesh.php (616 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Ganesh Chaturthi Cards Festival, Ganesha Legends, Ganapati cards, greeting cards, Ganesh story, ...
		With the defeat of the hill tribes, the Ganesh cult which was already prevalent, was adopted by the Aryans to placate the people.
		From a tribal or local God, Ganesh was elevated to the higher echleons by the reference to his elephant's trunk as that of Indra's pet elephant, Airavat.
		She was promised that Ganesh would be the leader of the Vinayakas (minor deities).
	www.mantraonnet.com /ganesh-chaturthi-2001.html (1532 words)

	Fasts of India - Ganesh Chaturthi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival in his honour and is celebrated in the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
		Started by Chhattrapati Shivaji, the great Maratha ruler, to dissemniate culture and nationalism, the festival was given a new impetus by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to spread the message of freedom struggle and to defy the British who had banned public assemblies.
		On the day of the Chaturthi, the last of the days dedicated to the elephant-headed god, thousands of processions converge on the beaches of Mumbai to immerse the holy idols in the sea.
	www.aryabhatt.com /fast_fair_festival/fasts/ganesh_chaturthi.htm (215 words)

	Ganesh chaturthi, ganesh Jayanti, ganesh utsav in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Come August, preparations to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi - the auspicious day when Lord Ganesh was born - begin with great enthusiasm all over the state.
		The Ganesh idols are worshipped with families and friends.
		People take Ganesh idols in procession to the accompaniment of music and dance for immersion in the sea or nearby river or lake.
	www.efestivals.biz /ganesh_utsav (150 words)

	Ganesh Chtaturthi
		However since during the same period, that is from the fourth day (chaturthi) in the bright fortnight of Bhadrapad till Anant chaturdashi, Ganesh frequencies too reach the earth in greater quantities it helps in reducing the intensity of the yama frequencies.
		Inspite of having an idol of Ganapati, which is routinely worshipped, a new idol is brought for Ganesh Chaturthi.
		During the period of Ganesh Chatuthi, the Ganesh frequencies reach the earth in larger quantities.
	www.indialife.com /Festivals/ganesh_chaturthi.htm (1879 words)

	Hindu Festivals - GANESH CHATURTHI
		Meanwhile, Kartik was amazed to see Ganesh completing the holy bath at each river that he reached at and ready for another round of the universe.
		Practice : Ganesha is the munificent god of wisdom and Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in his honour and in the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and many other parts of India.
		The Chaturthi is the last day dedicated to the elephant-headed god, and thousands of processions converge on the beaches of Mumbai to immerse the holy idols in the sea.
	www.hinduweb.org /home/general_sites/kogee/chaturthi.html (803 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi India, Ganesh Chaturthi Tourism, Ganesh Chaturthi ...
		The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated all over India with great festivities and zest.
		During the ten days of Ganesh Chaturthi, the image of the God is worshipped and feted in most homes, temples and halls, and on the last day the images are taken in a procession and immersed in water.
		The tradition continued to be the highlight of the season's festivities until the defeat of the Marathas in the third Anglo-Maratha war in 1818.
	tourism-of-india.com /ganesh-chaturthi.html (1640 words)

	Hinduism,hindu festivals,customs,traditions and observances in Trinidad and Tobago. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		When Chaturthi tithi is mixed with the third and the fifth tithis,and if at midday there is Chaturthi,the one mixed with the 3rd tithi is to be preferred.If at midday there is no Chaturthi,but on the next day there is Chaturthi at midday mixed with Panchmi or the 5th tithi,then the fifth tithi is preferred.
		Twenty-one "Modakas"(a type of sweets commonly called Ladoo)are needed in Ganesh Pooja.Five are offered to Lord Ganesh in the Pooja,five are offered to Brahmins(people of the priestly class) and the remaining eleven are given to the Yajman(the active participant in the Pooja or Yajna) to be eaten by himself or his family.
		Sri Ganesh worship lasts for one day and a half,two days,five days,seven days or ten days which is until the end of Anant Chaturdasi(14th tithi of the bright forthnight of Bhadrapad).
	www.trinihindu.faithweb.com /ganeshchaturthi.html (441 words)

	Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Ganesh Festivals
		In Maharashtra there are eight famous Ganesh temples which are places of pilgrimage and are visited by countless number of people every year with the faith that these visits wipe away all the sins and lead man to the ultimate truth, the Moksha.
		Lord Ganesh's images and pictures not only are seen presiding over the lintels of the doorways of many Hindu homes as hartingess of good luck out in hospitals private Nursing homes and clinics.
		Ganesh is looked upon as the god of good harvest and hence after his immersion clay is brought from the waterside and sprinkled into the farms and store-rooms for luck & plenty.
	www.bawarchi.com /festivals/ganesh.html (935 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi,Ganesh Chaturthi Festivals,Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai,Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi ...
		Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the Birth Anniversary of Lord Ganesha, the God of Wisdom and Prosperity.
		The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated with lot of devotion and zest in all the parts of India but with particular interest in Mumbai.
		Ganesh Chaturthi played a vital role in uniting the Indians and reviving the spirit of oneness.
	www.fascinatingtours.com /festival-tours-in-india/ganesh-chaturthi-mumbai.html (587 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi Festival
		When Shiva and Parvati decided to have their sons, Kartikeya and Ganesh married, they stipulated that he who circumambulated the earth first would be considered the best deity and would be married first.
		In this manner Ganesh is a deity of auspiciousness, wisdom and wealth.
		Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival inspiring devotees to inculcate redemptive virtues in their lives.
	www.baps.org /festivals/ganeshchaturthi (1198 words)

	NRIworld.com - The Platform For Global Indians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Celebrations: The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and many other parts of India.
		Started by Shivaji, the great Maratha ruler, to promote culture and nationalism, the festival was revived by Lokmanya Tilak (a freedom fighter) to spread the message of freedom struggle and to defy the British who had banned public assemblies.
		With the immersion of the idol amidst the chanting of "Ganesh Maharaj Ki Jai!"(Hail Lord Ganesh).
	www.nriworld.com /festivals/ganeshchaturthi.shtml (989 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi
		The Ganesh festival is one packed with fun and frolic, a time for prayer as well as pageantry.
		Ganesh's in various sizes and forms usually adorn street corners in gaily decorated Pandals, which are put up by local associations/ merchant groups in the city areas.
		It is said that Ganesh was the creation of Goddess Parvati, who breathed life into a doll, which she made out of the dough she was using for her bath.
	www.clickgoa.com /tourism/Festivals/ganesh-chaturthi.htm (184 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesha Chaturthi, Ganesh Festival, Lord Ganesha Festivals
		Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals.
		Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important of all Maharashtrian festivals, and is celebrated with great aplomb amongst Marathi communities worldwide.
		During Ganesh Chaturthi, Aarti is performed five times: to the Ganesh idol, followed by Vitthal, Shankar (Shiva), Devi (Parvati) and Dattatreya (Kartikeya).
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/festivals/ganesh-chaturthi.html (748 words)

	Ganesh Charturthi
		When Chaturthi tithi is mixed with the third and the fifth tithis,and if at midday there is Chaturthi, the one mixed with the 3rd tithi is to be preferred.
		Five are offered to Lord Ganesh in the Pooja, five are offered to Brahmins (people of the priestly class) and the remaining eleven are given to the Yajman (the active participant in the Pooja or Yajna) to be eaten by himself or his family.
		Sri Ganesh worship lasts for one day and a half, two days, five days, seven days or ten days which is until the end of Anant Chaturdasi (14th tithi of the bright forthnight of Bhadrapad).
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/ganesh/ganeshchaturthi2.htm (439 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi, Festival of Ganesh Chaturthi
		Ganesh Chaturthi is widely celebrated in India, especially in Maharashtra.
		The idol of Ganesh is generally kept for 8 to 10 days in the pandals.
		The worship of Ganesha is performed in every house during the Ganesh Chaturthi as Ganesh is believed to bring good luck and success.
	www.mapsofindia.com /maps/maharashtra/society-customs-and-culture/ganesh-chaturthi.html (277 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi Festival - Ganesh Chaturthi - Ganesh Chaturthi India
		The birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi.
		Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesha, one of the most important Gods of the Hindu Mythology.
		These are some of the important aspects of Ganesh Chaturthi rituals in India.
	www.festivalsinindia.net /ganesh-chaturthi/index.html (366 words)

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		Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesh, a symbol of wisdom and who brings good luck.
		It is believed the Lord Shiva to compensate for an unexpected situation, induced Divine Powers in the body of Ganesh and it marked the auspicious beginning of the life of Lord Ganesh.
		Ganesh Chaturthi is a very important festival and is celebrated widely all over India for a period of ten days.
	www.countryoven.com /ganeshchaturthi.asp (462 words)

	DRUMS AND DUST: Pune India
		In Maharashtra, Ganesh is a very highly regarded diety, and when it comes time to rejoice in his birthday, people from all social and economic levels join in the revelry.
		For weeks community groups had been practicing drumming and dancing -- their contributions to the final day's parade, where idols of Ganesh would be slowly taken from Pune center down to the edge of the river and allowed to dissolve in the sluggish stream.
		By the time the last of the Ganesh idols were brought down to the river to dissolve, I was asleep -- to awaken with the mother of all sore throats (which my doctor assured me was shared by half the city) -- brought on by dust inhalation.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/pune.html (1296 words)

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		This festival honours Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of auspiciousness who is worshipped as the remover of obstacles.
		Ganesh Chaturthi has special significance in Maharashtra, where the Maharashtrian and Indian nationalist, Bal Gangadhar (Lokamanya) Tilak, revived it as a way of getting around the British restrictions on the assembly of people during the freedom struggle.
		On the first day of the festival an idol of Lord Ganesh is installed - big ones in a community centre, smaller ones in people's homes.
	www.tourismofindia.com /exi/ganeshchaturthi.htm (247 words)

	ruchi's
		Images of Little Ganeshji's are placed in street corners and in homes, and poojas are performed daily and elaborate arrangements are made for lighting and decoration.The Ganesh idols are kept for seven or ten days and then the 'Ganesh Visarjan' is performed on this day, whereby the idols are immersed in sea waters.
		On the Ganesh Chaturthi day, after taking their bath, people go to the temple and do the prayers of Lord Ganesha.
		In Rajasthan, on Ganesh Chaturthi, an image of Ganesh bathed in red kumkum with a garland of red flowers is installed by many households right outside their entrances.
	www.ruchiskitchen.com /festivals/ganeshceleb.htm (383 words)

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