Ganesh Chaturthi

Today, you remember the story of Ganesha's birth, how he was created by his mother Parvati and given the head of an elephant by his father Shiva. But you are not the only one. The story is retold and celebrated all over our capital and many other places in our nation. Statues of the god are publicly revered and modaks, the sweet desserts that Ganesha is known to enjoy, are offered and eaten. As the god of beginnings, Vinayaka has certainly brought a new beginning to our nation.