Ganesh Chaturthi

Right, so beautifully Swami said because you still associate him with a political leader nonetheless.

but because of his contribution to spiritual literature he is remembered for a little longer not only literature we were speaking about how he was the one who started the grand Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations as we see today him being taken in procession I think even he had his influence in the Durga Puja which happens in the right side I think so so all of that contributed to his name staying for longer in our memory than the others

So true.

In fact, even in the 1990 series of discourses, if you see, where Swami goes step by step, somewhere towards the end, He talks about gunas.

[instrumental music plays] There is a festival in the months of August and September in India.

It's called Ganesh Chaturthi.

It is a god with an elephant face.

It is...

These are the narratives that shaped civilizations, the legends that whispered to our ancestors, and the stories that still live inside us, waiting to be woken up.

in a world that moves too fast we are taking a moment to sit still to breathe to co-create a world using nothing but the air between us and the power of your imagination i rashmi shetty am your host and this is once upon a time stories that have stood the test of time let's begin Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth and arrival of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings.

While Ganesh Chaturthi began as a cherished household ritual, it evolved into one of India's most vibrant public festivals, a grand celebration of unity, culture and collective joy.

Historically transformed into a public event by freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the late 19th century, the festival was intentionally designed to cross social divides and bring diverse groups together under a shared cultural identity.

Today, public pandals transform neighborhoods into lively hubs of art, music, and community service.

From collaborative set-up efforts and shared evening aartis to cultural performances and massive immersion processions, Ganesh Chaturthi exemplifies how faith can act as a bridge, fostering social cohesion and a deep sense of belonging across entire cities.

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He also updated progress on Mumbai's suburban rail expansion, the Mumbai-Ahmadabad bullet train project and special trains planned for the Ganesh Festival.

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These days, and like the sun, the moon, the earth, the wind, we have beautiful manifestations of the Lord in the form of Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, Shiva.

Today we, being Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha.

Whoever is your Ishta Devata, that form of the Lord, even though Lord is one, that form of the Lord which is dear to you.

Taking that form you invoke, but considering your lord and guru to be Parah, supreme.

He's

turning to God because as we all know, the grand Vinayak Chaturthi celebrations that we see in the country today is attributed to Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

And not only that, but his writings is immense.

I mean, I was just telling you also the commentary that Bal Gangadhar Tilak has written on the Bhagavad Gita called Gita Rahasya.

[laughing] Man ... went to some twenty five million thirty million followers। We become world famous on the cover of Time Magazine, three of us। [laughs] Ravi's big picture.

Our small pictures like a Ganesh Chaturthi poster.

Like testicles, [chuckles] huge pictures, small pictures.

I'm sorry, I-- mine is a separate story.

Well, actually, now that you mention it, there's a place overseas right now.

The Ganesh Festival is taking place right now in Paris, where the Hindu elephant god is worshipped, organized by a local temple.

Year 28 of this.

Coconuts smashed in the street as a ritual.