The divine Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chavithi, is observed for ten days each year. According to the Hindu calendar, the event is observed in the Bhadra month, which typically occurs between the middle of August and the beginning of September. It is the adored elephant-headed deity Lord Ganesha’s birthday. Hindus all across the world rejoice and celebrate this occasion with tremendous devotion. Ganesha is the younger child of Lord Shiva and Parvati in India. There are several origin stories for him, but the two that are most frequently told are. According to the first legend, Parvati made Lord Ganesha from dirt from her body to protect her without Shiva. According to the second myth, the Devas asked Shiva and Parvati to create Ganesha so that he could serve the Devas by serving as a Vighnaharta for rakshasas.
