It is believed that this helps positive vibrations to enter the house and bring good fortune to those who live in the house. Small Ganesha idols are also found at the entrance of homes.
One often finds his image on invitation cards for wedding ceremonies. Lord Ganesha is associated with prosperity and fortune. For this reason, it is celebrated with much vigor and enthusiasm in Maharashtra. He used it to disseminate the message of freedom as he wanted to get public support for the national freedom movement in India. After some time, the celebration was revived again by the freedom fighter, Lokmanya Tilak, as a state-sponsored affair. After the decline of the Peshwas, this festival lost state patronage and people celebrated it at home only. The Peshwas worshipped and celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune, their state capital, as Ganesha was their family god. The festival was actually begun by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire.
Ganesha is the elephant-headed God of wealth, good fortune and auspicious beginnings. Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is the son of Lord shiva and goddess parvati. This ten-day festival begins on the fourth day (Shukla Chaturthi) and ends on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon called Anant Chaturdashi in Bhadrapada month (mid-August-mid September). It is also called Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi and is grandly celebrated throughout India, especially in Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi is a very popular Hindu festival.
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