And so, Lord Ganesha wrote down the whole Mahabharata while Ved Vyasa narrated the epic without taking a pause. Often, in idols and pictures, we see that Lord Ganesha has a broken tusk.

The 'sthapana' of Lord Ganesha is done at the beginning of the festival and the idols are kept for 1.5, 3, 5, 7 or 10 days during the festival. On the concluding day of the festival, which is also ...

Karwa Chauth on October 20 sees married women fasting and worshiping Lord Ganesh to alleviate dishonor. Sargi from mothers-in-law and wearing bright clothes play key roles. Offering turmeric roots ...

Lord Ganesh Visarjan/immersion also known as Anant Chaturdashi was observed by Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham, Burlington, MA, on September 16, 2024 instead of September 17 due to lunar eclipse that was ...

It is believed that Lord Ganesh during his visit to the earth, he brings order in this universe and people worship him before embarking on a new endeavor, intellectual journey, or business enterprise.

Lord Ganesha, known as Kangiten in Japan, has been worshipped since the 8th-9th centuries CE. His worship is linked to tantric Buddhism and was introduced by Japanese scholar Kukai. Temples like ...

Lord Ganesha’s birthday, fire-walking in China, the full moon in Israel, and more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection.

KAMPALA - The Arya Samaj Hindu temple in Kampala was filled as hundreds of Indians and Ugandans of Indian descent gathered on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to celebrate the Lord Ganesh Chaturthi ...

Organisers of two separate Ganesh pandals in Morbi town have been booked for allegedly immersing idols of Lord Ganesh in Machhu-III dam, in violation of a notification issued by the additional ...