Mumbai, September 1: Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival celebrating elephant god Lord Ganesha's birthday, will be celebrated on September 2 this year. Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 falls on Monday and marks the beginning of the Ganeshotsav festival celebrated in Maharashtra and across India. Devotees wait eagerly to welcome their favourite deity Ganesha. The festival begins on Monday, September 2 and will continue until Anant Chaturdashi on September 12. Lord Ganesha is known by a lot of names and every name of his signifies a dimension of his personality. From Prathamesh to Vinayaka and Shri Vighneshwaraya, Lord Ganesha has plenty of names. Lalbaugcha Raja 2019 Darshan: How to Reach The Famous Ganeshotsav Pandal of Mumbai By Train or Road This Ganesh Chaturthi.

Check Lord Ganesha's Names in the Table Below

गजानन Gajanana
गणाध्यक्ष Ganadhyaksha
विघ्नराज Vighnaraja
विनायक Vinayaka
द्वैमातुर Dvaimatura
द्विमुख Dwimukha
प्रमुख Pramukha
सुमुख Sumukha
कृति Kriti
सुप्रदीप Supradipa
सुखनिधी Sukhanidhi
सुराध्यक्ष Suradhyaksha
सुरारिघ्न Surarighna
महागणपति Mahaganapati
मान्या Manya
महाकाल Mahakala
महाबला Mahabala
हेरम्ब Heramba
लम्बजठर Lambajathara
ह्रस्वग्रीव Haswagriva
महोदरा Mahodara
मदोत्कट Madotkata
महावीर Mahavira
मन्त्रिणे Mantrine
मङ्गल स्वरा Mangala Swara
प्रमधा Pramadha
प्रथम Prathama
प्रज्ञा Prajna
विघ्नकर्ता Vighnakarta
विघ्नहर्ता Vignaharta
विश्वनेत्र Vishwanetra
विराट्पति Viratpati
श्रीपति Shripati
वाक्पति Vakpati
शृङ्गारिण Shringarin
अश्रितवत्सल Ashritavatsala
शिवप्रिय Shivapriya
शीघ्रकारिण Shighrakarina
शाश्वत Shashwata
बल Bala
बलोत्थिताय Balotthitaya
भवात्मजाय Bhavatmajaya
पुराण पुरुष Purana Purusha
पूष्णे Pushne
पुष्करोत्षिप्त वारिणे Pushkarotshipta Varine
अग्रगण्याय Agraganyaya
अग्रपूज्याय Agrapujyaya
अग्रगामिने Agragamine
मन्त्रकृते Mantrakrite
चामीकरप्रभाय Chamikaraprabhaya
सर्वाय Sarvaya
सर्वोपास्याय Sarvopasyaya
सर्व कर्त्रे Sarvakartre
सर्वनेत्रे Sarvanetre
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय Sarvasiddhipradaya
सिद्धये Siddhaye
पञ्चहस्ताय Panchahastaya
पार्वतीनन्दनाय Parvatinadanaya
प्रभवे Prabhave
कुमारगुरवे Kumaragurave
अक्षोभ्याय Akshobhyaya
कुञ्जरासुर भञ्जनाय Kunjarasura Bhanjanaya
प्रमोदाय Pramodaya
मोदकप्रियाय Modakapriyaya
कान्तिमते Kantimate
धृतिमते Dhritimate
कामिने Kamine
कपित्थपनसप्रियाय Kapitthapanasapriyaya
ब्रह्मचारिणे Om Brahmacharine Namah।
ब्रह्मरूपिणे Brahmarupine
ब्रह्मविद्यादि दानभुवे Brahmavidyadi Danabhuve
जिष्णवे Jishnave
विष्णुप्रियाय Vishnupriyaya
भक्त जीविताय Bhakta Jivitaya
जितमन्मधाय Jitamanmadhaya
ऐश्वर्यकारणाय Aishwaryakaranaya
ज्यायसे Jyayase
यक्षकिन्नेर सेविताय Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya
गङ्गा सुताय Ganga Sutaya
गणाधीशाय Ganadhishaya
गम्भीर निनदाय Gambhira Ninadaya
वटवे Vatave
अभीष्टवरदाय Abhishtavaradaya
ज्योतिषे Jyotishe
भक्तनिधये Bhktanidhaye
भावगम्याय Bhavagamyaya
मङ्गलप्रदाय Mangalapradaya
अव्यक्ताय Avyaktaya
अप्राकृत पराक्रमाय Aprakrita Parakramaya
सत्यधर्मिणे Satyadharmine
सखये Sakhaye
सरसाम्बुनिधये Sarasambunidhaye
महेशाय Maheshaya
दिव्याङ्गाय Divyangaya
मणिकिङ्किणी मेखालाय Manikinkini Mekhalaya
समस्त देवता मूर्तये Samasta Devata Murtaye
सहिष्णवे Sahishnave
सततोत्थिताय Satatotthitaya
विघातकारिणे Vighatakarine
विश्वग्दृशे Vishwagdrishe
विश्वरक्षाकृते Vishwarakshakrite
कल्याणगुरवे Kalyanagurave
उन्मत्तवेषाय Unmattaveshaya
अपराजिते Aparajite
समस्त जगदाधाराय Samsta Jagadadharaya
सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदाय Sarwaishwaryapradaya
आक्रान्त चिद चित्प्रभवे Akranta Chida Chitprabhave
श्री विघ्नेश्वराय Shri Vighneshwaraya

During the 10-day Ganeshotsav, devotees bring Ganpati idols home. They decorate their homes and install the deity with due respect and honour. Special prayers are offered throughout the day for all the ten days. The entire country is gearing up to welcome Lord Ganpati at home on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi starting on September 2. It is a 10-day festival which commences on the fourth day of Bhadrapada month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar.

The celebrations of Ganeshotsav 2019 begins from September 2 this year. The festival marking the arrival of Lord Ganesha in individual homes or in public organisations, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the state of Maharashtra. Among the many famous Ganesh pandals across Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune hold a reputation of itself.

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