After some time, the celebration was revived again by the freedom fighter, Lokmanya Tilak, as a state-sponsored affair. After the decline of the Peshwas, this festival lost state patronage and people celebrated it at home only. The Peshwas worshipped and celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune, their state capital, as Ganesha was their family god. The festival was actually begun by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Ganesha is the elephant-headed God of wealth, good fortune and auspicious beginnings. Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is the son of Lord shiva and goddess parvati. This ten-day festival begins on the fourth day (Shukla Chaturthi) and ends on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon called Anant Chaturdashi in Bhadrapada month (mid-August-mid September). It is also called Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi and is grandly celebrated throughout India, especially in Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi is a very popular Hindu festival.
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