گنیش چاتورتی (Ganesh Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and prosperity. It usually falls in August or September and lasts for ten days. During this time, devotees bring home clay idols of Ganesha, offer prayers, and perform rituals to seek his blessings. The festival culminates in a grand immersion ceremony, where the idols are taken in processions to rivers or seas and submerged. This symbolizes the cycle of birth and rebirth, as well as the return of Ganesha to his heavenly abode. The event fosters community spirit and cultural unity.