The 10-day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It starts on the fourth day (chaturthi) of the ...

With the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated in Maharashtra and several other parts of the country from Friday, even Bollywood celebrities also got involved in festive fervour. Lord ...

The 10-day-long celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi symbolises the journey of Lord Ganesh from mountain Kailash to earth, where he is believed to come to earth only to bless his devotees during the ...

An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh, imitating anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on hunger strike, is displayed in Ahmadabad, IndiaCredit: Ajit Solanki/AP ...

A worker counts the idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from ...

The blessing Ganesha The elephant god is depicted with both hands upright, one with a modak and the other blessing. This is perhaps one of the most common postures, and the image can be traced ...

The Elephant God - 99 Thoughts of GaneshaBy Devdutt PattanaikPublisher: Jaico Publishing HousePages: 227Price: Rs 195Where Ganesha, the Elephant God is, there has got to be a ...

An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh, imitating anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on hunger strike, is displayed in Ahmadabad, India Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP ...