

Offerings and prasāda from the daily prayers, that are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modaka as it is believed to be a favourite of Lord Ganesh.

Observations include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts such as, prayers and vrata (fasting). The festival is marked with the installation of Lord Ganesh's clay murtis privately in homes and publicly by Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak in Pune in the year 1893 on elaborate pandals (temporary stages). Ganesh Chaturthi ( ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi ( Vināyaka Caturthī), or Vinayaka Chaviti ( Vināyaka Cavitī) is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/ Gauri.
