Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner and like me; you must be busy in making the necessary arrangements. These eleven days are considered as the most auspicious time for every Hindu house. Though you all are occupied with decoration and making sweets, but would you like to know some interesting facts about Ganesh Chaturthi?

Things no one will tell you about Ganesh Chaturthi –

• Lokmanya Tilak raised the fire of patriotism by calling people to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in the year 1893. This act was done against the Britishers as there were not in favour of any kind of social gathering during those days.
• Mumbai holds a record of maximum Ganesh pandal in 2014 with 10,000 Ganesh’s idol.
• This festival is celebrated in the entire country with loads of zeal and happiness. The prominent parts of the nation where Ganesha’s birthday is enjoyed at its best includes Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
• The very famous Lalbaughcha Raja takes around 24 hours for immersion every single year. People all around the nation come here to take the blessing of the lord. Even the top Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Rekha are the prominent faces to be seen here.
• Many people believe that Lord Ganesh is a bachelor. But in reality, he is happily married to two wives – Ridhi and Sidhi.
• Visakhapatnam holds the credit of having the biggest Ganesh idol, which is around 70 feet in height.
• Ganesh Chaturthi is not only the birthday of Lord Ganesh but is the day when Lord Shiva declared that Ganesh would be worshipped first above all other gods.

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So, these were some interesting facts about Ganesh Chaturthi. Let me know if I missed something; I would love to hear from you.

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