“वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥” Ganpati festival (गणपती महोत्सव) in Maharashtra is celebrated with great fervor as a deeply auspicious occasion. It honors Lord Ganesha – the divine elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati – who is revered as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom, prosperity and unity en.wikipedia.org.