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SEPTEMBER : Bhadrapad - Ashwin

GANESH CHATURTHI : Time Of Rejoicing And Reverence

Ganesha is the ever-present deity of India. On wedding invitations, at street come shrines, in carved doorway and in every temple, he is represented in many carvings sculptures and paintings. On the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapad, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi comes to India. Months ahead, with great excitement ana enthusiasm, hundreds ofusands of clay idols of Ganesha are made in Bombay, Pune and Pen, a village full of clay sculptors, near Bombay. Lorryloads of idols of every size, in every pose and colour, are brought to Bombay and other towns. These are worshipped at community or family festivals which last between one to ten days according to each group's tradition.