Ganesh Chaturthi: PM Modi greets nation, others follow suit

The festive fervour in India has started with the arrival of the most awaited festival — Ganesh Chaturthi. The 10-day-long festival started on Thursday and people from political arena to Bollywood have all shared their best wishes on Twitter. First among the political ones include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and after that, all other leaders followed the suit. 

The festival celebrated on the birthday of Lord Ganesha, usually falls in the month of August or September of the Gregorian Calendar. Sharing his best wishes, PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote, “Greetings on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. सभी देशवासियों को गणेश चतुर्थी के पावन पर्व की शुभकामनाएं।”

Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

सभी देशवासियों को गणेश चतुर्थी के पावन पर्व की शुभकामनाएं। pic.twitter.com/UupNvwOpMf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2018

Vice President of India also greets the nation on Ganesh Chaturthi reading, “Lord Ganesh is revered as an embodiment of wisdom, prosperity & good fortune in our country. Starting a good work in the auspicious name of Lord Ganesh is always considered lucky and propitious.  May this festival bring peace, prosperity & harmony in our country.#GaneshChaturthi”

Lord Ganesh is revered as an embodiment of wisdom, prosperity & good fortune in our country. Starting a good work in auspicious name of Lord Ganesh is always considered lucky and propitious.
May this festival bring peace, prosperity & harmony in our country.#GaneshChaturthi

— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) September 13, 2018

India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has been facing a criticism over his alleged meeting with India’s fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya also greeted the nation.

आप सभी को श्री गणेश चतुर्थी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं । #GaneshaChaturthi greetings to everyone. #गणेशचतुर्थी pic.twitter.com/VIZ8UgoGBV

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) September 13, 2018

Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal greets the nation on Ganesh Chaturthi. he wrote, Giving Mumbaikars another reason to cheer on this #GaneshChaturthi, Railways is running 132 special trains in and around Mumbai to meet passenger rush during the festivities.”

Giving Mumbaikars another reason to cheer on this #GaneshChaturthi, Railways is running 132 special trains in and around Mumbai to meet passenger rush during the festivities.https://t.co/Kb42m6S5CF

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) September 13, 2018

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani greets the nation on the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi. She wrote,  “श्री गणेश चतुर्थी के मंगलमय अवसर पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। गणपति बप्पा सभी के जीवन से विघ्नों को दूर कर खुशहाली और समृद्धि प्रदान करें।
गणपति बप्पा मोरया।”

श्री गणेश चतुर्थी के मंगलमय अवसर पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। गणपति बप्पा सभी के जीवन से विघ्नों को दूर कर खुशहाली और समृद्धि प्रदान करें।

गणपति बप्पा मोरया। pic.twitter.com/EOpKvgV7d4

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 13, 2018

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also took to Twitter to greet the state on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. He wrote, “मोरया ऽऽऽ मोरया ऽऽऽ गणपती बाप्पा मोरया ऽऽऽ गणेशोत्सवाच्या पवित्र पर्वाच्या सर्वांना मंगलमय शुभेच्छा…!  #HappyGaneshChaturthi ! #GanpatiBappaMorya #GaneshChaturthi”

मोरया ऽऽऽ मोरया ऽऽऽ
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया ऽऽऽ
गणेशोत्सवाच्या पवित्र पर्वाच्या सर्वांना मंगलमय शुभेच्छा…! #HappyGaneshChaturthi ! #GanpatiBappaMorya #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/MIhwE1H96e

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 13, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi also took to Twitter to greet the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

गणेश चतुर्थी के अवसर पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं| #GaneshChaturthi

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 13, 2018

Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also greet the nation on Ganesh Chaturthi.

श्री वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समप्रभा।

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्व-कार्येशु सर्वदा॥

सभी को श्री गणेश चतुर्थी की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/Kzgn9gXEzn

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) September 13, 2018

President of Maharashtra Congress committee and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan greet the nation:

Greetings and best wishes on the auspicious occasion of #GaneshChaturthi. May Lord Ganesha bless you with peace, prosperity, health and happiness.#GanpatiBappaMorya pic.twitter.com/FGPx6owLsN

— Ashok Chavan (@AshokChavanINC) September 13, 2018

The festival Ganesh Chaturthi is marked with the installation of Lord Ganesha clay idols individually in a home or publicly in pandals. The observation also includes the chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts such as Ganpati Bappa Morya.

On the day of this Hindu festival, people are decked in new or fine clothes and distributes sweets to people as a festival treat. On the last of the festival on Anant Chaturdashi or Ganesh Visarjan on September 22, the Ganesha idols will be immersed into a water body.

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