Terracotta Eco-Friendly 9.5 inch Ganesha Idol Ganapati Murti for Ganesh Chaturthi & Diwali, Puja, Prayer, Religious God, Handcrafted Handmade Colorful Mitti Clay Sculpture Statue.

What is Ganesh Chaturthi? Why is it celebrated?

Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the elephant-headed God Ganesha's birthday. He is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Ganesha is known by 108 different names and is the Lord of arts and sciences and the deva of wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies as he's considered the God of beginnings. He's widely and dearly referred to as Ganapati or Vinayaka. 

There are two different versions about Ganesha's birth. One has it that Goddess Parvati created Ganesha out of dirt off her body while having a bath and set him to guard her door while she finishes her bath. 

Shiva who has gone out, returned at that time, but as Ganesha didn't know of him, stopped him from entering. 

An angry Shiva severed the head of Ganesha after a combat between the two. Parvati was enraged and Shiva promised Ganesha will live again. 

The devas who went in search of a head facing north of a dead person could manage only the head of an elephant. Shiva fixed the elephant's head on the child and brought him back to life.

The other legend has it that Ganesha was created by Shiva and Parvati on request of the Devas, to be a vighnakartaa (obstacle-creator) in the path of rakshasas (demonic beings), and a vighnahartaa (obstacle-averter) to help the Devas.

This year, August 22nd marks the beginning of this festival which is also called as Vinayaka Chaturthi. The 11-day festival starts on August 22 on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and ends on September 1 on Ananth Chaturdashi. The Ganesh Festival of Mumbai is Famous across the World.

• Terracotta, Lord Ganesha idol Ganapati Sculpture Statue for Ganesh Chaturthi.
• Size (H x L x W): 24 cm x 18 cm x 11 cm. Weight - 1050 Grams.
• Made from High Quality Natural Pot Clay and Non-Toxic Natural Color.
• Handmade Eco Friendly Excellent idol for Puja.
• Ganesha Chaturthi Special Ganesha Murti Sculpture Statue.

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Swarnalekha Terracotta Eco-Friendly 9.5 inch Ganesha Idol Ganapati Murti for Ganesh Chaturthi & Diwali, Puja, Prayer, Religious God, Handcrafted Handmade Colorful Mitti Clay Sculpture Statue This idol is not Water Soluble.

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In Mumbai alone, there 10700-odd sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals,of which around 250 are the big ones.