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  2. Jal Binayak Temple - Wikipedia

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    Jal Binayak (Nepali: जलविनायक) is a Hindu Temple of Lord Ganesh located in the Chobhar, central part of Kathmandu District, Nepal. The Jal Binayak temple is the most important Ganesh shrine of the central region Kathmandu. [1] It is one of the four Binayak of Kathmandu Valley.

  3. Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    Ganesh Chaturthi, in addition to its religious aspects, is an important economic activity in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Chennai and Kurnool. Many artists, industries, and businesses earn a significant amount of their living from the festival, which is a stage for ...

  4. Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    The story is not accepted as part of the original text by the editors of the critical edition of the Mahabharata, [192] in which the twenty-line story is relegated to a footnote in an appendix. [193] The story of Ganesha acting as the scribe occurs in 37 of the 59 manuscripts consulted during the preparation of the critical edition. [194]

  5. Chaurchan - Wikipedia

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    The curse could not be withdrawn completely so it was said that anyone who would see the moon god on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. He will be falsely accused. To avoid this, moon is worshiped in Mithila on the evening of Ganesh Chaturthi. [4] Chandra Deva ( moon god ) Chauth Chand is also mentioned in Brahma Purana. There is a story related to ...

  6. Dancing, drums and rituals: with zeal and joy, India ... - AOL

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    Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of ...

  7. Pitru Paksha - Wikipedia

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    Observed by: Hindus: Type: Hindu: Celebrations: 16 lunar days: Observances: Shraddha: paying homage to their ancestors, especially by food offerings: Date: Bhadra Purnima, Ashvin Krishna Pratipada, Ashvin Krishna Dwitiya, Ashvin Krishna Tritiya, Ashvin Krishna Chaturthi, Ashvin Krishna Panchami, Ashvin Krishna Shashthi, Ashvin Krishna Saptami, Ashvin Krishna Ashtami, Ashvin Krishna Navami ...

  8. Vinayaka Chaviti - Wikipedia

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    It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959 [1] and later into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti.

  9. Khairatabad Ganesh - Wikipedia

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    Khairatabad Ganesh is an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha (known as "Ganesh" in Hindi) that is installed during the annual festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at Khairatabad locality of Hyderabad, India. Constructed annually and known for its height and the laddu held in the figure's hand, the idol is worshipped during the 10-day festival where thousands ...