Ganesh Chaturti is a Hindu festival celebrated in the lunar month of Bhadrapada to honor the birth of Lord Ganesha. It lasts 10-12 days, ending on Annant Chaturti. The story describes how Parvati created Ganesha from dirt on her body to guard her while she bathed. When Shiva returned, Ganesha stopped him from entering and a fight ensued. Shiva beheaded Ganesha, upsetting Parvati. Shiva revived Ganesha by replacing his head with that of an elephant. As part of the festival celebration, idols of Ganesha are immersed in water at the end in large processions.

1. Ganesh chaturti in India The festival is observed in the Hindu calander month of Bhaadrapata,startingon the shuklachaturti (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date usually falls between 20 August and 15 September. The festival lasts for 10 or 12 days, ending on AnnantChaturti. This festival is observed in the lunar month of bhadrapadashuklapakshachathurthimadhyahanavyapinipurvaviddha. If Chaturthi prevails on both days, the first day should be observed. Even if chaturthi prevails for the complete duration of madhyahana on the second day, if it prevails on the previous day's madhyahana period even for one ghatika (24 minutes), the previous day should be observed

2. Story of lord Ganesha Lord Shiva, the Hindu God of death and destruction was away at a war. His wife Pavarti, who was a goddess .Parvati (Wife of Lord Shiva) was rather disappointed that none of the guards she appointed out of Lord Shiva’s army failed to stop him from barging into her private chambers. She decided to have someone who would be entirely her own and place no one above her. She creates Ganesha from scurf of her body. One day Parvati stations Ganesha at the door on guard and goes to take bath. Meanwhile Shiva returns and as he is coming in he was stopped by Lord Ganesha, who was following the orders. Seeing Shiva come in – Stop!’ says Ganesha. ‘You cannot enter my mother’s house!’

3. Continueation of Story Shiva stepped back in amazement. ‘Do you not know who I am?’ he asked the child. ‘I am Shiva, and no one may stop me from going where I will!’ Shiva sends his Gana army to attack. But Ganesha defeats them. Shiva requests Brahma to come; taking the form of a peaceful brahman, he tries gently to make the boy listen to reason. Vainly, Ganesh remains intractable. Then, Shiva asks Kartikeya and Indra, to intervene and to mobilize their armies; Ganesha resists victoriously and routs the armies. Finally, the enraged Shiva decides to enter himself in the battle; while Ganesha strives against Vishnu, treacherously, he attacks him in the rear and cuts off his head.

4. Story Of Lord Ganesha When Parvati comes to know about this she burst into tears and was inconsolable. In order to console her Shiva ordered his servants (Gana) to bring the head of any creature that they come across sleeping with his head pointing towards the north. The Gana’s spread in all direction and found an elephant sleeping thus and brought back its head. Shiva then attached the elephant’s head to the body of the boy and revived him. After looking at the child (Ganesha), Parvati asked Shiva that who will consider this god with the face of an elephant. Trying to repair his big mistake, Shiva blessed the child, Ganesha that he will be the lord of beginning and people will worship him first before any other God in any kind of undertaking – PratamaPujya and empowered him on all his servants; so he became “Ganapati”

5. Ganesh chaturti Ganesh Chaturthi is a spectacular festival, honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated all over India, but the maximum grandeur is witnessed at Maharashtra. This festival witnesses various cultural events, which bring the public together and enhance the sense of belongingness and togetherness. The celebration ends with the immersion of the Lord Ganesha's idol into the water. Huge processions of people carry the idol to a river, lake or ocean, accompanied by the chant of GanapatiBappaMorya. Ganesh Chaturthi is the significant festival of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan.