Observances vary by region. This page explains the festival through its source narratives and related prayers rather than presenting one practice as universal.
Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī
गणेशचतुर्थी Gaṇeśa Caturthī
The festival of Gaṇeśa’s birth, observed on the fourth lunar day of the bright half of Bhādrapada.
- Festival
- Gaṇeśa
Stotra
Ganesha Pancharatnam
श्रीगणेशपञ्चरत्नम्
Five jewel-verses in praise of Gaṇeśa, traditionally attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, opening with "mudākarātta-modakam".