Ganesha - The Journey of a Guest from Chaturthi to Chaturdashi (4th to 14th) - Through Hearts, Culture, Imaginations... and our lives!!
Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya - "गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, पुढच्या वर्षी लवकर या'' Agle Baras tu Jaldi Aa - गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, अगले बरस तू जल्दी आ... ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ – the chant every devotee chants during the 10-day Ganesh festival across India echoes in our hearts and minds long after. The complete chant that originated in Marathwada goes like this : “गणपति बप्पा मोरया, पुढ़चा वर्षी लॉकर या।” (Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhcha Varshi Loukar Ya). Ganpati – the name used for Lord Ganesha is a Sanskrit word meaning – a combination of Sanskrit words "gana" and "pati". Gana (गण) means a group of people – in this case humans and pati (पति) means lord or master. These are the words that literally translate into the fact that Lord Ganesha is the people's lord or one of the most loved deities from the majestic and powerful family of Shiva and Parvati. Bappa is a word that says father or lord – a way of respectfully addressing Lord Ganesha who is the father