Ganesh Chaturthi
September 14 - MONDAY
Observance: Restricted Holiday Holiday (India)
"The 10-day festival honoring the elephant-headed god of wisdom with colorful idols and grand processions."
Celebrates Lord Ganesha's birth with elaborate idol installations, prayers, and grand immersion processions.
Traditions:
- Installing clay Ganesha idols at homes and public pandals with elaborate decorations
- Performing daily prayers, offering modaks (Ganesha's favorite sweet), and chanting mantras
- Immersing idols in water bodies on the final day with processions and music
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Fun Fact:
Freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak transformed Ganesh Chaturthi into a public festival to unite Indians against British rule.