Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav, this festival commemorates the birth of Lord Ganesha. This year, Ganesh ...

Vakratunda Illustration: Ritoparna Hazra Ganesha’s first incarnation was as Vakratunda meaning curved trunk. According to the legend, Lord Indra’s pramaada (heedlessness) gave birth to the ...

Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha and during this time his devotees welcome Bappa at home for this period amid much fanfare.

And among those is the legendary Ganesha. Ganesha (aka Ganesh, along with a few other names) is among the Hindu religion's most revered gods and dates back more than 2,000 years. He first appears ...

Ganesh Chaturti is a 10-day festival that marks the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. Ganesha, the deity of wisdom and prosperity, is the son of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. This ...