Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the world by the devotees of LordGabesha on Monday. It is also called Vinayaka Chaturthi and marks the birth of Lord Shiv’s son Lord Ganesha. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by the followers everywhere, it is particularly more popular in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is a happy festival marked by dance and music. A traditional sweet called ‘modak’ is offered to the deity of Bappa(the loving name for Lord Ganesha). It is usually a ten days festival which begins with bringing the idol home and worshipping it for one and a half, three, five, seven or ten days. At the end of it, the idol is immersed in water.

Celebrities also celebrate the festival with great fervor and zeal.

The Ambani House

One of the biggest Ganesha pooja is conducted at the Ambani house.

Salman Khan and Arpita Sharma

Salman Khan’s family is a devotee of Lord Ganesha and celebrates Ganesh Chathurthi with great zeal and zest. In the pictures below, his mother Salma Khan and sister Arpita Sharma can be seen offering pooja for Ganpati Bappa.

Jeetendra, Ekta and Tushaar Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor all smiles as she poses by the side of Ganpati Bappa. In the second picture, her father Jeetendra, brother Tusshar Kapoor and nephew Lakshya Kapoor can be seen posing with a grand idol  of Lord Ganesha. Jeetendra can also be saying offering pooja carrying little Lakshya on his shoulders.

Sonali Bendre

This Ganesh Chaturthi is special for Sonali Bendre because she has battled Cancer and is back home celebrating the festival with her loved ones.

Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi and family also pose with Ganpati with wide smiles. He can be seen holding his son while the daughter is with Vivek’s wife Priyanka Alva. Both mother and daughter are twinning in bright shades of pink and orange.

Kartik Aaryan

Kartik Aaryan wishes his fans a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi with his wide smile and Ganpati Bappa.

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza celebrates the festival with an eco-friendly and pure clay made diety urging all to do the same.

Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm through the length and breadth of India. It marks the birthday of Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati’s son Ganesha who had the head of an elephant. He is considered the symbol of wisdom, wealth and good fortune. Bring the idol home means bringing his blessings home and achieving the best for the rest of the year due to Lord Ganesha.