On this day of Ganesh chaturthi , the devotees observe big and small celebrations. they carry out processions on streets taking the portrait of their idol with huge fun .
“वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सुर्यकोटि समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा”
According to the legends, lord Ganesha wanted to get married with the girl who would be more beautiful than his mother, Parvati. No girl could be found who was more beautiful than Parvati, so he did not marry with any girl and remained bachelor. Some says that no girl wanted to marry Ganesha as he had elephant head. In this scenario, his mother made Ganesha to get married with a banana tree. We can see in West Bengal during the Durga Puja, Ganesha is associated with plantain (banana) tree, the “Kala Bo”. The Kala Bo is draped with a red-bordered white sari and vermilion is smeared on its leaves. The new sari indicates her role as a new bride; people see it as symbolizing the wife of Ganesha. In Bengal, Durga is the mother of Ganesha, Sarsavati and Laxmi.Another pattern of legends says that Ganesh is the owner of Buddhi or Riddhi and Siddhi; these qualities are sometimes personified as goddesses, said to be Ganesha's wives. Ganesh had two sons Ksema or Shubh and Labh from these wives.
We can see at many worship places written:
“Om Sri Ganeshav Namah, Riddhi Siddhi Shubh Labh”.
It means we invite lord Ganesha along with his family in our worship. If we invite only lord Ganesha in our worship, then he will stay for a short time and leave for his family. When we invite and worship him with his family, he stays with us to bestow his blessings forever.Lord Ganesha is god of wisdom and intellectuals. The combination of Ganesha (wisdom) and Riddhi (Method or intelligence) yields Shubh (auspiciousness). The combination of Ganesha (wisdom) and Siddhi (Spiritual power or perfection) yields Labh
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