New Delhi: The holy festival of Ganesh Chaturthi infuses a new enthusiasm and immense devotion in the hearts of the devotees every year. On this special occasion, Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, sits in every house and the entire family gets colored in the colors of the festival. Before the arrival of Bappa, on one hand there is preparation to beautify the house with full devotion, while on the other hand there is a unique enthusiasm to decorate the divine form of Gajanan. After bringing Lord Ganesha home and installing him, his traditional adornment has special significance. First of all, Bappa is made to wear new clothes of yellow, red or orange color symbolizing auspiciousness.
beautify every corner of the house
Home decoration to welcome Lord Ganesha not only enhances the beauty but also infuses positive energy in the house.
Placing an arch made of mango leaves at the main entrance and decorating the place of worship with these leaves is very auspicious. It is believed that mango leaves maintain wealth and prosperity in the house.
red hibiscus flowers
The use of red hibiscus flowers in decoration makes Bappa very happy. It not only eliminates negativity from home but also opens new avenues for business growth and job advancement. Along with this, the use of Neem leaves is considered very sacred. Decorating the house with Neem leaves on the arrival of Bappa purifies the environment, keeps diseases away and mutual love and trust always remains between the family members.
Unique decoration of Bappa's divine form
After bringing Lord Ganesha home and installing him, his traditional adornment has special significance. First of all, Bappa is made to wear new clothes of yellow, red or orange color symbolizing auspiciousness. After this, the sacred white sacred thread colored with turmeric is offered as per rituals. Sindoor is considered to have a paramount place in Ganesh Puja, hence it is mandatory to apply vermilion tilak along with roli, sandalwood and akshat on his forehead, because without it the adornment is not complete.
Gajanan loves the coolness of sandalwood and the charming fragrance of rose, hence perfume is applied to him with the help of cotton. Bappa's form seems incomplete without flowers and Durva. They are garlanded with fresh flowers of red hibiscus, marigold and roses, and offering 11 or 21 bales of Durva grass is extremely auspicious. Finally, Bappa's pleasing appearance is completed by placing a beautiful crown on his head, earrings in his ears, a pearl necklace around his neck and armlets on his arms.