Mangaluru: As the season of Ganesh Chaturthi is arriving, market is gradually gaining speed. People are very much busy in buying vegitables, flowers, sweets, sugarcane, Ganapathi idol and other items which are very much necessary for the festival.
Entire India is celebrating this festival. The birth day of Lord Ganesha, who is said to be the god of auspicious beginnings and obstacle remover is being celebrated with special fervour and utter devotion in India. Lord Ganesha is fond of fruits, sugarcane, coconut, banana, and such other things. People also prepare and offer Modak, which is said to be dear to Lord Ganesha, during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival.
As per the Hindu calendar Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. People will place idol of Lord Ganesha and offer prayers to him for ten days. There are some people who celebrate this feast for ten days also.
Lord Ganesha is also called as god of arts. To impress the god of arts, some organisations and people will organise musical nights, Bhajans, drama, Yakshagana mela, dances etc.
Tremendous idols will catch our attention in just a second and it will drag our mind to a very special devotional world.
As long as market is concerned, people are rushing towards the flower stalls and shops to buy the necessary things. Flower stalls near State Bank and Hampankatta and Maidan road, Central market other places were seen filled with devotees.
Various competitions were also held under many categories by many organisations.
Some of the famous Ganeshothsava can be observed at Sanghaniketana, KSRTC bus stand, Omkara Nagan Vedike, Bunts Hostel, Nehru Maidan and other places.