| Every year during Bhadrapad on shuddha
Ganesh Chaturthi ' Ganeshotsav ' is celebrated
started in 1883 with a difference .This Ganeshotsav was
celebrated by Sardar Khasgiwale first time in Gwalior.
Famous and honourable citizen Ganpatrao Ghovedakar, Bhau
Vaidya and Bhau Rangari installed the Lord Ganesh idol
.That year he began the tradition of taking out procession,
this was appreciated by Late Lokmanya Tilak and he mentioned
it in Kesari on 26th Sept 1893. He encouraged to give
it a public occasion and image.Thus he became the architect
of this great festival. His objective was to unite the
people from all faiths to celebrate it for only ten days
thus encouraging national integrity. He told in categorical
terms that it wasn't a small thing . It can assume higher
and broader canvas. He termed this occassion into a grand
festival from home to public view. With the passage of
time it became more and more popular and meaningful. In
this way public awareness and education through entertainment
got crystalised.With the help of donation they began to
arrange social, religious and cultural activities.This
festival has given a new twist and image to Maharashtra's
consciousness contribution and image got a great facelift.
It is not merely a festival but a vehicle and platform
to raise the voice against all oppresion. It touched
around all the aspects of life and lent a new meaning
to collective conciousness of Maharashtra and rest of
india.
Late Lokmanya's step has leapt forward and taken
a great stride. Universally, integrity and brotherhood
can be greatly realised through Ganeshotsav. This holy
festival contributes to gaiety, faith,submission and
divine qualities. This festival has variety, newness
and multifarious sides. Historical and mythological
narrations figure in it .
Its really a matter of great pride that all the Indians
world over gather to celebrate it.
The cardinal aim is to get rid of violence, lowliness
and cheapness and in the place of these substandard
things, all constructive and creative activities must
come to stay.This primary objective of Tilak should
be retained and Ganeshotsav should be celebrated with
a very lofty, real and objective way.
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