Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi, or Vinayagar Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of the Hindu deity Ganesha. The festival is marked with... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Vinayaka Chaturthi, Gauri aagman
• Also called:  Chavithi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav, Gauri Ganesh
• Observed by:  Hindus around the world
• Type:  Religious
• Significance:  Commemorates the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha
• Celebrations:  Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, processions, idol immersion
• Ends:  3 and 5, 7, 9, 11 days after the start and 21 days after the start only in some regions of India
• Date:  Varies depending on lunar cycle as per Hindu calendar or Panchang
• date:  Varies depending on lunar cycle as per Hindu calendar or Panchang
• Frequency:  Annual
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo