Ganesh Chaturthi: a Sumptuous Offering for the Lord of Beginnings

It is that time of the year again, when we celebrate one of the most popular Gods of the Hindu calendar, Lord Ganesha. Also called the Lord of beginnings, His birthday is celebrated each year on Ganesh Chaturthi. A festival that is all about rituals, traditions and prasadam, Ganesha habba falls on the fourth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. A much awaited celebrated, this important festival is observed with great reverence and pomp in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra among others. And when we speak of celebration, no celebration is complete ...