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Ganesh Chaturthi

September 15 · Hinduism · Eastern traditions

Moveable date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Birth of Ganesha, lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles: guardian of the thresholds who opens or blocks every endeavor.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Installation of the image at home for ten days
·Daily puja with chants
·Final immersion (visarjan) in water

Traditional foods

·Modak, rice and coconut sweets
·Laddu

Offerings

·Twenty-one modak
·Durva grass, red flowers

Taboos to respect

·Do not look at the moon on the evening of the festival (local tradition)
·Do not start the ritual year without invoking him

Associated symbols

Elephant head · Broken tusk · Mouse