Ganesh Chaturthi
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD -PHL 230
JOURNAL
Zeeba Mubin 8979
Table of content
1. Gulf News article on “Tight security for Ganesh immersion”
2. Evaluation and analysis of the article
3. Gulf News article on “Of virtue, vice and a Vatican priest”
4. Evaluation and analysis of the article
In the article the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi’s security is mentioned.
Ganesh is the son of Shiva and his wife Parvati. Ganesh was born looking like a boy and then when Ganesh interfered between his father Shiva and his mother Parvati, Shiva cut off Ganesh's head in anger. To make up for this, Shiva gave Ganesh the head of an elephant.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god who is believed to be powerful enough to eliminate all obstacles. Falling in the months of August and September, this is one of the festivals which Hindus celebrate with great zeal and enthusiasm. This event lasts for 10 days, ending on the day of 'Ananta Chaturdashi'.
Lord Ganesha is a deity who bestows good fortune, wisdom, success and prosperity. He destroys one`s sorrows and obstacles accumulated over the past and grants a new lease of life.
A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made 2-3 months prior to the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The priest is then called in to invoke life into the statue by chanting mantras and performing rituals. The Deity of Lord Ganesha is worshipped for ten days and on the eleventh day the statue is taken in a procession through the streets escorted with a fanfare of singing and dancing and the procession flock the street with the chanting, 'Ganapati Bappa Morya' (famous slogan praising Lord Ganesha). It is finally immersed in the sea or a river symbolizing a ritual in which Lord Ganesha takes a journey towards his abode, taking along the troubles of his devotees. This ritual is known as Ganesh Visarjan
As per Hindu tradition when the Puja is completed the idols should be immersed (Visarjan) in water unless you
JOURNAL
Zeeba Mubin 8979
Table of content
1. Gulf News article on “Tight security for Ganesh immersion”
2. Evaluation and analysis of the article
3. Gulf News article on “Of virtue, vice and a Vatican priest”
4. Evaluation and analysis of the article
In the article the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi’s security is mentioned.
Ganesh is the son of Shiva and his wife Parvati. Ganesh was born looking like a boy and then when Ganesh interfered between his father Shiva and his mother Parvati, Shiva cut off Ganesh's head in anger. To make up for this, Shiva gave Ganesh the head of an elephant.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god who is believed to be powerful enough to eliminate all obstacles. Falling in the months of August and September, this is one of the festivals which Hindus celebrate with great zeal and enthusiasm. This event lasts for 10 days, ending on the day of 'Ananta Chaturdashi'.
Lord Ganesha is a deity who bestows good fortune, wisdom, success and prosperity. He destroys one`s sorrows and obstacles accumulated over the past and grants a new lease of life.
A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made 2-3 months prior to the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The priest is then called in to invoke life into the statue by chanting mantras and performing rituals. The Deity of Lord Ganesha is worshipped for ten days and on the eleventh day the statue is taken in a procession through the streets escorted with a fanfare of singing and dancing and the procession flock the street with the chanting, 'Ganapati Bappa Morya' (famous slogan praising Lord Ganesha). It is finally immersed in the sea or a river symbolizing a ritual in which Lord Ganesha takes a journey towards his abode, taking along the troubles of his devotees. This ritual is known as Ganesh Visarjan
As per Hindu tradition when the Puja is completed the idols should be immersed (Visarjan) in water unless you