May Lord Ganesha bestow you with eternal bliss, peace and contentment! A very happy and blessed Ganesh Chaturthi to you and your family!

  On Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesh is worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Ganesh Chaturthi brings people of all religion, caste and creed together. Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most colorful and widely celebrated festivals in India. There are several reasons for this. Ganpati is first of all popular Gods. His blessings are important at most religious ceremonies as He is the one who can remove all obstacles to success. He is the giver of fortune and can help to avoid natural calamities. A Large number of people Performs Ganesha Chaturthi poojas at their home. Here is Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 puja vidhi, Muhurat & timings of Ganpati Festival. This year all Hindus over the world are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi on September 5th (i.e. on Monday). Ganesh Chaturthi also was known as Vinayaka Chaturthi in southern India. A clay model of Lord Ganesha is made before the festival and the idols are easily available in markets in sizes from 3/4th of an inch to 25 feet tall and more. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great devotion all over India. People bring home murtis (Idols) of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival by worshiping the Lord in a special way for a day and a half, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days or 11 days depending on the family tradition and commitment of each individual.

Devotees worship Ganesha idol for 10 days and then on the last day of worship those idols are taken out in a colourful and musical procession to be immersed traditionally at a beach or nearby rivers and ponds.  get immersed in water at the end of the festival.