Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi is one of such holidays, which is celebrated mostly in India and is intended for its worship of Lord Ganesha – the god with an elephant head and known as the god of wisdom, wealth and new beginnings. Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the festival of birth of Lord Ganesha who is also referred to as the god of knowledge as well as wisdom. This colourful festive event is being enjoyed whole heartedly in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Andra Pradesh.
It is celebrated in the Bhadrapada, the month in accordance with Hindu calendar in August and September for ten days from the Shukla Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi. However, it is the period when enthusiasts carry home and public places the idol of Lord Ganesha with a view to secure his blessings to remove the barriers which come in the way of success.

Origins and Significance
According to culture and tradition it is said that the god Ganesha was invoked into life by Goddess Parvati, out of mud taken from a sandalwood lump. Ganesha loses his head only to be replaced with an elephant’s head with the help of Lord Shiva and rises again to prominence which makes him the lord of all and is worshipped at the beginning of tasks.
From doing so, it emphasizes the cycle of births and deaths and leads people to accept the existence of life and death, apart from proclaiming the importance of education, achievement of the soul and the spirit of peace.

Celebrations and Rituals
Another main festival which people like to enjoy with a lot of enthusiasm and ‘booze’ is Ganesh Chaturthi. People set up Ganesha idols of clay at homes and in temporary, aesthetically developed structures called pandals present all over homes, and offer varieties of flowers, lamps and sweets particularly ‘modaks’, favoured by Lord Ganesha. She mentioned that during this period people perform special prayers, singing of hymns and other devotionals, and special dances are made.
Each day the devotees perform aarti and they also sing few mantras from Veda in front of Ganesha. Melas are flagged off on the last day where the idols of the deities are taken on floats similar to raths with flowers with loud rhythmical beats of the drum with shouts of ” Ganpati Bappa Moriya” and the idols of the deities are taken to the water bodies or the sea with much fun fare after which the idols are immersed in water symbolizing the fact that the deity is returning to his Kailash and back to.