Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: What is the significance of Gauri-Ganesh?
New Delhi, Aug 28: During the Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival which celebrates Lord Ganesha there is one more day which is very important.
This
is
the
day
when
Gauri
comes
to
visit
Lord
Ganesha
during
Ganesh
Chaturthi.
There
are
many
beliefs
associated
with
Gauri.
According
to
some
Gauri
is
Ganesha's
sisters
-
Jyeshtha
and
Kanishta
who
come
to
visit
to
him
during
the
festival.
This
version
is
followed
in
Maharashtra.
People
get
two
idols
of
Goddess
Gauri
and
are
worshipped
with
full
rituals.
In Karnataka Gauri is considered Lord Ganesha's mother Parvati and Gauri Puja occurs a day before or on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. This is called Gauri Habba in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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The traditions and rituals of Gauri Puja varies according to the region.
In many regions during the 10-day festival the Gauri Puja is performed. It starts with avahan (welcome) of Goddess Gauri and ends with Visarjan(immersion). For three days rituals are conducted, women of the house offer aarti, the idols are decorated with new clothes, ornaments and offered with sweets.
After three days the Gauri visarjan (immersion) is performed.
In Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during the Gauri Habba women observes Swarna Gowri Vratha to seek blessings of the Goddess for happy married life.
It is believed that on this day, Goddess Gowri comes to home like any other married woman comes to her parents' house. The next day Lord Ganesha, her son, comes as if to take her back to Mount Kailasha. The same festival is known as Hartalika Teej in Maharashtra and the other North Indian states.
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Gowri Habba, Sunday, September 1, 2019
Pratahkala
Gowri
Puja
Muhurat
-
08:27
AM
to
08:39
AM
Duration
-
00
Hours
12
Mins
Pradoshkala
Gowri
Puja
Muhurat
-
06:27
PM
to
08:48
PM
Duration
-
02
Hours
21
Mins
Tadige
Tithi
Begins:
08.27
AM
on
Sep
01,
2019
Tadige
Tithi
Engs:
04.57
AM
on
Sep
02,
2019
Source: Drikpachang