The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated today across the country with great devotion. The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav, the day marks the beginning of ten-day-long festivities during which people place clay idols of Lord Ganesha at their homes and worship them.