Friday, September 14, 2007

Vinayak Chaturthi Festival Hyderabad

Vinayak Chaturthi is celebrated with a lot dedication and devotion throughout the country and especially our Andhra Pradesh and in Hyderabad. Vinayak Chaturthi is celebrated as the day the Lord Vinayaka was born. It is customary or tradition to put up an enormous statue of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh which is 42 feet high at the Khairatabad centre in Hyderabad. This idol stands as the greatest attraction for the people of Hyderabad and different places, as they stand hours together in long queues to have the darshan of the tallest Lord Ganesha idol. This Vinayak Chaturthi Festival lasts for eleven days and on the last day of the festival, the idols are immersed in the Hussain Sagar Lake.

Lord Ganesha the elephant headed son of Lord Shiva Parvati is believed to the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. During this festival period, we can hear the slogans of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya' and 'Ganesh Maharaj ki jai' all over the air. Thousands of idols of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh in different avatars, sizes and shapes will be installed in the twin cities and in other states of Andhra Pradesh. Lord Ganesha remains as the favourite GOD for most of the children, as it is believed that Lord Ganesha will shower his blessings on their studies and help them to get through it. It is also believed that he can remove all the obstacles to success and helps preventing natural calamities. Hence, the twin cities and other states of Andhra Pradesh are all set with tight securities and policemen to start the Vinayaka Chaturthi Celebrations commencing this Saturday.

Lets us all pray that Lord Vinayak should shower his blessing on one and all. Let us pray that our Hyderabad should be free from any terror attack from anywhere and that people should live in a peaceful and fearless Hyderabad. Pray that there should be no natural calamities and no hunger died. Lets us pray to Lord Vinayaka to make our state as prosperous as always.

“BOLO GANESH MAHARAJ KI JAI”

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