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Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaviti

Lord Vigneswara is the only God who could ward off any obstacles that may arise during the auscipicious functions.

This is the first of the Indian festivals that comes throughout the year. Vijayaka Pooja starts will be performed on Bhadraprada Sukla Chavti according to Varaha Purana.

If we perform Vigneswara, all obstacles will go away and no obtcles will come nearer to any one. This pooja is being performed through out the world.

Legends say that Lord Ganapati (meaning "Lord"[pati] of the "semi-devine creatures that serve Shiva"[ganas]) was created by goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. Parvati created Ganesha out of the sandalwood paste that she used for her bath and breathed life into him. Letting him stand guard at the door she went to have her bath. However, while Parvati was taking her bath, Lord Shiva happened to come there and as Ganesha didn't know him, he didn't allow him to enter the house. As a result, Lord Shiva got angry and severed the head of the child and entered his house. But after realizing that he had beheaded his own son, Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant in place of Ganeshas head. In this way, Lord Ganesha acquired the image of the elephant-headed God.

Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the following days in the respective years:

Ganesh Chaturthi for 2007 falls on September 15, 2007

Ganesh Chaturthi for 2006 falls on August 27, 2006

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