Ganesha Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and prosperity. It typically falls in August or September and lasts for ten days. Devotees create colorful idols of Ganesha, decorate homes, and offer prayers, sweets, and flowers 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 creation and dissolution. Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated with great enthusiasm, especially in states like Maharashtra, where large public celebrations are common.