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Vinayaka Chaturthi is the great Vinayagar festival and also the birthday of Lord Vinayagar or Pillaiyar. Vinayaka Chaturthi also known as "Ganesh Chaturthi" in Maharashtra and North Indian States. Vinayakar chaturthi festival is observed in the Tamil Month "Avanai-Valarpirai Chathurthi” or (4th day after new moon in Aavani) is special day for Elephant headed Lord Shri Vinayaka. The elephant headed vinayagar son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival celebrate with clay Idol of Lord Vinayagar. Those Vinayagar Idol installed in home and street corners and performed pooja. For pooja we may require a small flower garland made of villva leaves and arugam pullu,we can also use erukampoo garland if available. Some will worship home made ganesh idols, many will buy moulded one from shops. Small decorated umbrella's are kept behind the idol, to make lord more decorative.In some houses,special small towels (pillayar thundu) will be placed around ganesh idol. Vinayagar stotra performed during Vinayaka Chaturthi pooja. On the 11th day, Vinayagar idols throught the streets in a procession with dance and songs to immersed in sea or river or well.

For Vinayakar Chaturthi the main offerings for the lord ganesh are kozhukattais, five varieties of kozhukattai's (Pidi Kozhukattai , Uluthamparuppu Poorana Kozhukattai(Urdhal Poorana Kozhukattai) , Seesame Seeds Poorana Kozhukattai(Yellu Poorana Kozhukattai), Kadalai Paruppu Purana Kozhukattai(Channa dhal Poorana Kozhukattai) , Green Gram Kozhukattai(Pachhai Payiru Kozhukattai) , Thengai Purana Kozhukattai (Cocunut Poorna Kozhukatai)), raw rice idlis, vadai, payasam, Kondakadalai Sundal (Chole Sundal) and maha neivedyam 'cooked rice with ghee on the top', Appam, Gingelly seed balls are the usual items to be prepared.


Lord Ganesh’s Prayer

You can click the below link for the Recipes for Vinayakar Chaturthi

Vinayakar Chaturthi Recipes (Ganesh chaturthi/Pillayar Chaturthi Recipes)