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Satsang from Vienna.

Ganesh Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Ganesha is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travels. It is the beginning of a 10 day period of worshipping Lord Ganesha. A special Ganesh puja is performed and laddus, round sweets of various ingredients but mainly sugar and flour are distributed to everyone, as it is believed that laddu is a favorite dish of Ganeshji. It is common to pray to Lord Ganesha for inner spiritual strength to attain success in all undertakings. Special Ganesh mantras are recited.