The most famous Chinchpoklicha Chintamani is one among the revered Ganesh pandals in Mumbai. The celebrations of the much-awaited Ganeshotsav 2019 have already begun with great enthusiasm and fervour across the nation. The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Utsav, marks the birth of the Hindu elephant-headed God, Lord Ganesha. Devotees who cannot visit the pandal in Chinchpokli can see the live darshan of Chinchpokli cha Chintamani here.

In 2019, the auspicious Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on September 2. The 10-day long festival of Ganeshotsav will continue till September 12. The holy festival falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar and is marked with the installation of Ganesha clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals (temporary stages). Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 Schedule: What is This Festival And Why Is It Celebrated? Here’s Everything to Know About Ganeshotsav.

Ganpati Utsav begins with Shukla Chaturthi, which is the fourth day of the waxing moon period. The festival ends on Anant Chaturdashi, the 14th day of the waxing moon period.

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The annual festival begins with Ganpati sthaapna on Day 1 and visarjan on Day 11. The processions of Ganpati sthaapna and visarjan are taken out with full fervour with people playing dhol nagadas, and dancing to the tunes.  Beautifully-decorated pandals are set up in several cities where people throng in large numbers each day. Huge Ganesh idols are worshipped in these pandals for a period of ten days. On the eleventh day, i.e. Anant Chaturdashi, the Ganesh idols are immersed in a water body.

As part of the Ganesh Utsav festivities, people send out invites to their friends and family to seek Lord Ganesha’s blessings. The festival of Ganesh Utsav is mainly celebrated in the central and western states of India including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. We, at LatestLY, wish you a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

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