Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. The festival marks the installation of Ganesh clay murtis privately in homes. It was introduced publicly by Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune in the year 1893 on elaborate pandals.