Pooja

On Ganesh Chaturthi day, worship starts in the morning when devotees start listening to the tales of Lord Ganesha during the Brahmamuhurta period. Then they take a bath and visit the temple offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. As he is supposed to be very fond of (modak) rice puddings, these are cooked in every Hindu household and placed before the idol of Lord Ganesha. They are later consumed by the all the family people once the worship is over. During the prayer, one hundred and eight different names of Lord Ganesh are repeated after the ceremonies and the same number of flowers are strewn over him.

During these celebrations, clay figures of the Lord Vinayaka are made in different hues, sizes and shapes. All of them have to be immersed in water on the odd days after the festival. Eleven is the maximum number of days that the idol can be kept in public display.