Ganesh Maha Ustav is the most important annual festival dedicated to Lord Ganesh, who is also known as Ganpati, Vinayaka and several other meaningful names. He is hailed as Vighnaharta (the one who removes obstacles), and hence he is worshipped first before initiating a new venture, work or auspicious beginning like marriage or Griha Pravesh. Ganpati Utsav, in Hinduism, 10-day festival marking the birth of the lord Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It begins on the fourth day (chaturthi) of the month of Bhadrapada , the sixth month of the Hindu calendar, also called Ganesh Chaturthi.
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