We will fete him.

Feed him the choicest sweets.

And worship him with love.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in Indian communities all across India and the world. But Ganesha is worshipped several times a year in Indian homes -- when a new car is purchased or exams are approaching or to make certain any new beginnings are auspicious.

Ganesh Puja specials

• Readers' Ganeshas: Santa Clara, Mumbai...
• TV stars go green this Ganpati
• Lord Ganesha in all his splendour
• Celebrating Ganpati, the stars' way
• The great Ganeshas of Mumbai
• Readers' Ganeshas: Tamil Nadu, Virginia, Wisconsin...
• More Mumbai Ganeshas
• Readers' Ganeshas: Australia, Singapore, Bangalore...
• Deshmukh's Day of Faith
• Mumbai's most beautiful Ganeshas
• A New York City Ganesh yatra
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• Bringing Ganesha home!
• The many faces of Ganesha

Earlier Ganesh Puja specials

Do you know the story of Ganesha? Read about the legends and anecdotes associated with his life... The Ganesha you did not know

Where do Ganeshas come from? Learn about a little town where Ganeshas are created.

Do you how Sarvojanik Ganeshotsav celebrations began in Mumbai. Do check out out Oh Deva Oh Deva Ganpati Deva.

In parts of Maharashtra moulding a Ganpati for Ganesh Chaturthi is a process that involves only natural substances. Read Clay Treasures.

Where did the first community Ganpati celebration take place? Go back to where it all started.

Do you know that Ganesh has more than 100 names? The Ganesh name bank.

How is Ganpati Puja celebrated in village Maharashtra. Check out Ganpati Bappa Maurya

Do you need some traditional Maharashtrian recipes for sweets and savouries? Try your hand at modaks!

Meet the Ganpati who lives on a train.

Visiting a workshop in the heart of Mumbai where some of the city's largest Ganpatis are created.

This man collects Ganeshas. He has 1,800 of them... The Ganpati collector

When Shah Rukh Khan celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi on the sets of Don

Earlier Ganesh Puja coverage

• Ganeshotsav 2003
• Ganeshotsav 2004
• Ganeshotsav 2005
• Ganeshotsav 2006

Photograph: Getty Images. Design: Reuben NV