Ganesh Chaturthi
Fact 1 The first Ganesh Chaturthi celebration dates back to the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. He celebrated it with great fervour in Pune in the 1600s
Fact 2 In 1893, freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak transformed the festival from a private celebration to a grand public event to unite India against the British.
Fact 3 Lord Ganesha’s divinity isn’t just spread across India & is worshipped In countries like Thailand, Cambodia, China, Japan, Nepal & Afghanistan
Fact 4 According to Hindu mythology, Ganesha once broke his tooth & hurled it at the Moon for laughing at his belly. He even cursed the Moon due to which it is considered unlucky to see the moon during the festival.
Fact 5 Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal is one of the oldest mandals in India, set up in 1934 in the Peru Chawl locality and the face of Ganpati at this mandal is patented. .