Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It also marks the coming to Earth of people’s beloved elephant-headed god, along with his Mother Parvati. For these 10 days, Lord Ganesha is believed to stay on Earth. This is why people bring Ganesha idols to their homes and worship it. They pray to Lord Ganesha to take away all their sorrows and obstacles and bring them health, prosperity, and good luck.
The elephant-headed Lord Ganesha is associated with intelligence, wisdom, and prosperity. Lord Ganesh is believed to be someone, who will remove all obstacles from the lives of people, who pray to him. So, most Hindus remember him and seek his blessings before starting a work that is new or important.