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Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as , or ) is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the elephant-headed god, Ganesha. Celebrations are traditionally held on the fourth day of the first fortnight (Shukla Chaturthi) in the month of Bhaadrapada in the Hindu calendar, usually August or September in the Gregorian calendar. The festival generally lasts ten days, ending on the fourteenth day of the fortnight (Anant Chaturdashi). The festival is celebrated in public and at home. The public celebration involves installing clay images of Ganesha in public pandals (temporary shrines) and group worship. At home, an appropriately-sized clay image is installed and worshiped with family and friends. At the end of the festival, the idols are immersed (and dissolve) in a body of water such as a lake or pond. It is celebrated throughout India, particularly in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa,〔 Odisha and other parts of western〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ganesh Chaturthi )〕 and southern India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Incredible India - Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala )〕 Abroad, Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in the Terai region of Nepal and by the Hindu diaspora in the United States, Canada and Mauritius.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Festivals, Cultural Events and Public Holidays in Mauritius )〕 == Festival == The festival begins with the selection and installation of a clay ''murti'' (idol). At home, families decorate a small, clean corner with flowers and other colourful items before installing the idol. Public preparations begin weeks in advance with temporary structures (such as ''mandapas'' and ''pandals'') funded by contributions from local residents and businesses. When the idol is installed, it and its shrine are decorated with flowers and other materials. In preparation for the festival, artisans create clay models of Ganesha for sale. The idols range in size from for homes to over for large community celebrations. In the consecration ceremony, a priest performs a Prana Pratishtha to invite Ganesha into the idol. This is followed by the 16-step Shodashopachara ritual, (Sanskrit: ''Shodash'', 16; ''Upachara'', process) during which coconut, jaggery, ''modaks'', ''durva'' (grass) and red flowers are offered to the ''murti''. Throughout the ceremony, hymns from the Rigveda, the Ganapati Atharvashirsa, the Upanishads, and the Ganesha stotra (prayer) from the Narada Purana are chanted. Aartis are performed with friends and family, typically in the morning and evening. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ganesh Chaturthi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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