Photo Story- Zaverilal Mehta

Not only in India but everywhere in Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, Sumatra, Java and Burma, our Ganpati Bappa's Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with fanfare. As soon as Ganesh Choth arrives, the chanting of "Ganapati Bappa Moriya" is heard everywhere. Thousands of years ago, in Gujarat, Kutch and Kathiawar, where there will be residences, Toddle has installed a small idol of Ganapati Bappa at the entrance. On the day of Bhadarva Sud Choth, the idol of Ganapati Bappa is being worshiped in homes all over India. As the evening draws to a close, the Society's neighbors gather and sing Gajan's kirtan.

The day of Anant Chaturthi has become especially memorable for Mumbai because on this day huge Ganesha idols are lined up. Thousands of Maharashtrians flying in the air are going to throw the idol of Ganapati Bappa in the sea of ​​Chopati. These amazing scenes are seen on TV sets all over India. We sincerely respect any honorable guest who has come to our house. Meanwhile, we become Harkhapaduda and dance at the place of worship of Ganapati Bappa. This attitude is seen from house to house all over India.

The effect of Anant Chaturthi is such that the city of Sonsara is dancing and carrying the idol of Bappa on its head. Speaking of other things, on the first page of our people's wedding concoctions, Dada's "Shri Ganeshay Namah ..." must be printed. Now, at the time of the wedding reception, a huge idol of Ganapati Dada is arranged first under the decorated pavilions. At the time of Chopda Pujan in the New Year, the traders put kanku on the Kora Chopda and sit in the liners in the Chopda Pujan ritual in the temples.

These beautiful sights can be seen in the huge place of Kalupur Swaminarayan temple. When buying a new car - the buyers wear the garland of Shri Ganesha on the car and arrange for a small idol of Bapa to be seen there forever by mentally requesting Ganapati Bappa to protect the 'sub safety' instead of the driver's steering wheel. In the historic Ganapati compound behind the Bhadrakali Mata temple at Bhadra in Ahmedabad, in front of the ears of the huge statues of rats, the sisters are begging to be delivered to Dada in such a way that no one can hear them.