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The Ganesh festival is one packed with fun and frolic, a time for prayer as well as pageantry. Its an occasion to clean and decorate the house, to prepare to receive the divine guest Lord Ganesh (also spelt as Ganesha), to get together with family and friends, to exchange gifts, and to rejoice the birth of the Lord with new attire, dance and music.
Ganesh ChaturthiAs year after year, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the Goa culminates with the harvesting season. 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. Preparations normally begin several days in advance
The festival of Ganesh or Vinayak Chaturthi, is the day on which Lord Ganesh was born. It is the most joyous event of the year. Throughout India the festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm and devotion. In Goa, like Maharashtra, the festival is celebrated for upto ten days. 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.
Ganesha Chaturthi is known Chovoth in Goa as a significant festive occasion. All Hindu devotee celebrates festive occasion with fun-loving and memorable ideas to capture all mesmerizing moments. A few days Hindu community prepare homemade dishes including a variety of sweet flavor to eat during their fast. Most of the women adore Lord Ganesha Idol singing bhajans, holy hymns and devotional songs etc. All the preparations and arrangements are done well before coming soon festive ceremony to warm welcome of Lord Ganesha in Goa. The different vegetarian delicious dishes are made at home.
A big idol is worshiped according to the tradition and carried out for a long journey with drum beating to pour sacred idol in the sea, river or pool with chanting the holy mantra. There are most expensive various idols of Lord Ganesha in different shapes and structure adorned with full of decor in the cities of Goa during the month of Shravana. Lord Ganesha decorated idol is worshiped to 1, 2,5,7,9 or 11 days in the month of Bhadrapada then poured into the river. Ganesha Chaturthi signalizes the end of overall Hindu communities' festival occasions in Goa.
Lord Ganesha is having an elephant head. Ganesha Ji worshiped very first in any sacred religious prayer as well as remembered before embarking of any type of auspicious work with a hope of good luck. Lord Ganesha is the son of Devo Ke Dev Mahadev Shiv and the elder brother of Skanda or kartika.
The main reason for being his creation as a pure white made from mud by Goddess Parvati not to come inside the river because she went to take bath. Lord Shiva orders to Nandi to visit Parvati but Ganesha is asked not to allow anyone to visit Parvati. In this way, Lord Shiva cut his head off for disobeying his father. After seeing this scene Gauri was severely sad and ordered to Lord Shiv bring back his head and make it alive. Then Lord Shiva ordered his angel to carry the head of any creature who slept with its head facing north direction. An angel only found an elephant thus, he brought his head to connect with the torso of Ganesha. Lord Ganesha has a good vehicle always found with himself a mouse and he liked sweets (besan laddu) bhog surely prepared in this Ganesha Chaturthi festive occasion.
Lord Ganesha worshiped to avoid obstacles and sufferings before initiating any auspicious work. This task might be constructing the house, beginning of a business and occupation. He is worshiped to establish peace and prosperity in their homes. Don’t forget to visit Goa perfect destination for Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations by visiting religious famous temples.
Goa festivals are an integral part of the state's culture and heritage. Among the festivals of Goa, some are steeped in religious undertones while the others are expressions of the fun-loving nature of the people. The long colonial rule of the Portuguese notwithstanding, the majority of the Goans are Hindus and as such they celebrate most of the traditional festivals. Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important festival of the state and is marked by religious observations and rituals. The sizeable Christian community in Goa too celebrate their festivals with fervor and gaiety. Among these, the feast of St. Francis Xavier is the most auspicious one and devotees from all over the world come to Goa to pay homage to St. Francis Xavier, Goa's patron saint. The Goa carnival is the most famous festival of Goa known the world over for fascinating parades and colorful celebrations
