KAUAI, HAWAII, August 9, 2024 (Hinduism Today): During Ganesha Chaturthi, a ten-day festival in August/September, elaborate puja ceremonies are held in Hindu temples around the world honoring clay images of Ganesha that the family makes or obtains. At the end of ten days, Hindus join in a grand parade, called visarjana in Sanskrit, to a river, temple tank, lake or sea-shore, where His image is ceremonially immersed, symbolizing Ganesha’s merging into universal consciousness.

This four -minute festival short film is one of five on Hindu festivals developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine. It is intended to provide an authentic presentation of this key aspect of Hindu culture for use in American middle and high school social studies.

Link: https://youtu.be/ku9VKUN6OFc

For the complete playlist of five Hindu festivals: Mahasivaratri, Navaratri, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali, click: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkA3jcdbA5kT6_oMGUmUqFeMIEundjQtZ&si=uB96ySgVkldcdPxd

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