Ganesh Chaturthi: President Kovind, Prime Minister Modi greet nation

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the country on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on Tuesday.

“Ganpati Bappa Morya! greetings and good wishes to my fellow citizens on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. May Lord Ganesh guide us all towards a path of progress, peace, happiness and prosperity,” the President tweeted.

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Ganpati Bappa Morya! Greetings and good wishes to my fellow citizens on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. May Lord Ganesh guide us all towards a path of progress, peace, happiness and prosperity #PresidentKovind

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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 13, 2018

PM Modi also took to Twitter and said: “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.”

Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

सभी देशवासियों को गणेश चतुर्थी के पावन पर्व की शुभकामनाएं। pic.x.com/UupNvwOpMf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2018

Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day Hindu festival devoted to Lord Ganesha to commemorate His birthday.

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals celebrated in India. In Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, the festival is celebrated on a large scale.

In the 126th year now, Ganeshotsav was started in Mumbai on a modest scale by freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1893. The aim was to mobilise the masses during the Independence movement.