By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has sent his greetings to his fellow citizens on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens living in India and abroad.
This festival marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha who symbolises knowledge, prosperity, good fortune and is celebrated with fervour and gaiety. On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, this year, let us pray to Lord Ganesha to make our efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic successful and bestow happiness and peace on all of us.Let us celebrate this festival in an atmosphere of enthusiasm and harmony while adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour.”
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted the people on Ganesh Chaturthi. “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’. Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesh, who is revered as an embodiment of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. In India, it is a common practice to invoke and chant the name of Lord Ganesh to remove any obstacles in one’s endeavours.
Each year during Ganesh Chaturthi, people bring home and make colorful Ganesh idols with love and devotion and worship the Lord with utmost piety. This 10-day long festival witnesses prayers, huge gatherings, processions, culminating with the immersion of the idol – Ganesh Visarjan on the last day. The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi also signifies the cycle of birth, life and death. It is believed the Visarjan symbolizes the return of Lord Ganesh to Kailasa.
Though this festival is normally celebrated across the country with great traditional fervor, in light of the pandemic, we need to be cautious this year and celebrate the festival in a modest manner, strictly adhering to COVID-appropriate behaviour. May the festival usher in peace, prosperity and happiness in our country,” VP added.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;”आप सभी को गणेश चतुर्थी की मंगलकामनाएं। यह पावन अवसर हर किसी के जीवन में सुख, शांति, सौभाग्य और आरोग्य लेकर आए। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!”
