People used to worship Lord Ganesha (Vigneshwar)in the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesha is the most followed god in Hinduism and admired by every member of the family. People used to worship Sri Ganesha before starting any important work. In today's time, this festival gains much importance in Maharashtra and surrounding state This is the most important festival of Hinduism. People worship God of knowledge and prosperity on Ganesh Chaturthi with full devotion and faith.
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People generally start the day with a bath in the morning on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, after that they wear clean clothes and worship God. Worship procedures include chanting of Mantra, Aarti song, and devotion songs, and follow other rituals of Hindu religion along with offering many things and praying to God. Earlier, this festival was observed at the local level only, but later on its spread, its presence at the national level. After the festival over the statue of Lord Ganesha is immersed in the river.. It was started in 1893 as a festival by Lokmanya Tilak (a social reformer, Indian nationalist and freedom fighter). At that time, he made a tradition of worshiping Ganesha to protect the Indians against British rule.
