"Ganesh pooja, Vinayaka chaturthi, Ganapathi puja vidhanam"

Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, and Chavath in Konkani.

Ganapathi Chaturthi this year falls on August 23rd, sunday. And the Gauri pooja on August 22nd.

Below are some of the links that can help you celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at home.

• Excellent post on "Ganesha chaturthi pooja vidhanam, aarti songs and shloka"
• Rangoli Designs and patterns
  
• Vara siddi vinayaka vrata and katha in Kannada
  
• Kannada Devotional Songs on Ganesha in MP3
• Ganapathi Suprabhata in Kannada
• Vara sidhi vinayaka vrata pooja vidhana - Ganapathy Shastry - Ganesh / Gowri pooja process 
• Sri Ganesh Pooja vidhan, instructions and recipes - in English/Hindi
• Ganesh chaturthi puja at home, cooking food and immersion
• Authentic Madhwa celebrations of Ganesha pooja, cooking and celebrations
• Kannada song lyrics - Gajamukhane Ganapathiye
• Vinayaka Chaturthi puja in Tamil
• Vinayaka Chavithi Pooja Vidhanam - Audio (Telugu): Part 1 : Puja Part 2 : Katha*
• Ganesha Chaturthi aarti songs, shlokas, pooja process in Marathi
• The story of how Ganesha punished the moon
  

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