Sat Sep 07 04:07:08 UTC 2024: – People across the country are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Lord Ganesh for Ganesh Chaturthi, which is starting on September 7th this year.
– Devotees bring Ganesh idols home and celebrate the festival with elaborate rituals and offerings, including modaks, Ganesh’s favorite sweet.
– According to Ganesh Puran, Mushakaraj, the mouse, was once a Gandharva who was cursed by a sage to become a mouse. Ganesh eventually tamed him and made him his vahana.
– Mushakaraj’s story highlights the importance of humility and surrendering to higher powers.