Ganesh Chaturthi is a popular Hindu festival celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom, prosperity, and new beginnings. The festival is observed with great devotion by installing Ganesha idols at homes and public places, performing prayers (puja), chanting mantras, and offering modaks. It usually lasts for 1 to 11 days, ending with Ganesh Visarjan, symbolizing the cycle of creation and dissolution.
