Why do we celebrate Ganeshotsav for 11 days?
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Ganesha on earth. Legend states that Parvati or Gauri, Lord Shiva’s wife and Ganesh’s mother, was the daughter of the mountain king, Himavan. Earth, was therefore her homeland.
She came to visit Goddess Earth and left her husband and son behind. Lord Shiva could not bear to live without his wife. He sent his son, Lord Ganesha to bring her back. Lord Ganesha thus came down to earth where he was welcomed graciously and with open arms. His stay was extended to 11 days.
He then remembered that he had infact descended on Earth to get his mother back. He bid farewell to all and returned to his abode, taking his mother Parvati along with him.
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