New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and wished joy and prosperity everywhere.
Taking to twitter, PM Modi wrote, “Greetings on the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always be upon us. May there be joy and prosperity all over.”
आप सभी को गणेश चतुर्थी की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!
Greetings on the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always be upon us. May there be joy and prosperity all over.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2020
Home Minister Amit Shah also tweeted Ganesh Chaturthi greetings. “Heartfelt greetings of Shri Ganesh Chaturthi to all countrymen,” he wrote in Hindi.
समस्त देशवासियों को गणेश चतुर्थी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। pic.twitter.com/R9EoBe5aVG
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 22, 2020
Ganesh Chaturthi is the Hindu festival dedicated to the Lord of new beginnings, Ganesha.
On this day, devotees across the country bring idols of Lord Ganesh to their homes and decorate the idols with flowers and garlands. Modaks (dumplings made of rice flour and jaggery), considered as Lord Ganesh’s favourite sweet, is offered to please the Hindu God.
However, this year, the preparations around the country have been downsized due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
-RJV
