President, Vice-President greet people on Ganesh Chaturthi
New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari today greeted the people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
Mrs Patil said ''Ganesh Chaturhti is a festival, which brings the people together in gaiety and happiness.'' She wished the people wisdom, prosperity and good fortune in the year ahead.
Prof Ansari said this ''festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, who symbolizes wisdom, prosperity and happiness. Lord Ganesha is invoked before any auspicious work begins and for removing obstacles on the path of spiritual and material success.
Ganesh
Chaturthi
reminds
us
of
the
importance
of
imbibing
the
sublime
and
eternal
values
in
our
lives
to
usher
in
a
humane
society.''
This
festival
''brings
peace,
prosperity
and
happiness
in
our
lives.''
UNI