At many places during Ganeshotsav, people vie to sing Aratis loudly to the accompaniment of ear-splitting musical instruments. Avoid this; sing Aratis after understanding their meaning, with the correct pronunciation and slowly.
On Datta Jayanti, the Dattatreya Principle is one thousand times more active on Earth as compared to the other days.
It is mentioned in the scriptures that immersion of Shri Ganapati Idol should necessarily be done in flowing water or a reservoir.
The Gudhi (or the Brahma-dhwaj) is hoisted in every house as a symbol of victory and happiness. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the Gudi.).
The word Diwali has originated from Deepavali, which in turn is formed as deep (lamp) + avali (row). Deepavali is thus a row of lamps. During Diwali, lamps are lit everywhere.
This is the complete Lakshmi Kuber puja ritual (with mantras in English) that is performed on the day of Ashwin Amavasya during Diwali.
Diwali is a series of festivals of 4 days, which fall towards the end of the Hindu month of Ashwin and the beginning of the month of Kartik.
Vijayadashami is also known as Dashhara, Dussehra, Dassera, Dashera, etc. On this day, that is the tenth day of Navratri, Deity Shriram won victory over Ravana by killing him. It is one amongst the three and a half auspicious periods.
Mahotkat Vinayak, Gunesh, Ganesh, Dhumraketu are the incarnations of Deity Ganapati. Also know about Ganapati and other deities.
The science behind the idol of Deity Ganesh is given in the ‘Shriganapatyatharvashirsha’.