Scores of people in different parts of India have immersed themselves in the festive mood, joining the 11-day-long religious celebrations that began on Wednesday to mark "Ganesh Chaturthi," or the birthday of Lord Ganesha, who symbolizes wisdom and prosperity.
The pot-bellied god of new beginnings and remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha is worshiped by Hindus worldwide, especially in India's Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Goa states.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to extend his wishes to ardent devotees in Hindi, "Because intelligence is the destruction of ignorance for the seeker of liberation, because wealth is satisfying to the devotee. From whom obstacles are destroyed and from whom work is accomplished, we always bow and worship that Ganesha. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganpati Bappa Morya!"
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends best wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi to netizens on Twitter
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Tens of thousands of devotees in India flocked to the temples, decked up for the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, to offer prayers and sweets, and seek the god's blessings.
Spiritual guru Sadhguru shared a picture showing a glimpse of his Ganesh Chaturthi celebration
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Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sculpture of Lord Ganesh using 3,425 sand ladoos (round sweet) at the Puri beach in India's Odisha state
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