Ganesh UTSAV

Seattle

2023

Ganesh Utsav

Come relive the festive experience here in the US

Ganesh Chathurthi or Vinayak Chathurthi is celebrated all over India with pomp and gaiety every year. In Mumbai alone, there are more than 150,000 Ganesh pandals. Did you ever wish that you want to celebrate with the same enthusiasm, gaiety, pomp, and splendor in a community setting here in the US?

Do you like to do the pooja with the help of a priest along with your family and other friends and members of the community? Do you want your kids to start the new academic year with blissful blessings and a clear understanding of the spiritual significance of Lord Ganesha? Ganesh Utsav is being organized to fulfill that wish. 

Celebration

Ganesh Utsav 2023,  will take place in centrally located Bellevue college indoors to protect from uncertain weather in late September. The event features a specially designed eight-foot Ganesha idol brought from India. We will have Ganesh pooja in the morning, followed by free prasadam  variety of entertainment in the afternoon. Following lunch, we will have more performances culminating in Dol Tasha and nimarjan (immersion) of Ganesh . We will make it an unforgettable experience both from a spiritual perspective and a festive community event where we all come together to celebrate Ganesh Chathurthi.

2023 - Ganesh Utsav

Come relive the festive experience here in the US

Ganesh Utsav

Ganesh Utsav started with a grand celebration in 2019 in Marymoor Park. More than ten thousand people graced the occasion. Due to COVID regulations, we could not celebrate as a public event for the next two years. Last year, we performed the event in the open space at Redmond Center. This year Ganesh Chathurthi is in the latter half of September, and we have decided to host it indoors at Veda Temple. Let’s celebrate the arrival of the eight-foot-tall Ganapati Bappa with more pomp and gaiety. Lord Ganesha will be all decked out with beautiful garlands and will bless you all.

With the pooja material provided, and under the covered tent and carpeted floor, each family can perform pooja to their clay Ganesha supplied to you. The priest will do pooja to the main idol and guide you through the process. Pooja will be followed by prasadam for all the participants.

For Pooja Registration

Please register for pooja, and you get all the pooja material necessary for performing the Ganesh pooja at the venue.

Pooja material includes

  • Handmade clay Ganesha
  • Haldi, Kumkum, Askhath and other pooja material necessary for the pooja
  • Plates made of areca nut trees for conducting the pooja.
  • No paper or plastic plates used.
  • Please refer to the picture for complete details of pooja material you will receive

Schedule

Ganesh Utsav 2023, 23rd September
Here is the schedule for the events on that day

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ganesh Pooja

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Prasadam

12:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Cultural Programs

07:00 PM

Maha Aarati and Nimarjan

2023 - Ganesh Utsav

Come celebrate get blessed. Relive the Indian experience.

  • Lord Ganesha, standing 8 feet tall, has arrived from India to bless us all.
  • Several famous artists from India and our local artistes are energized to perform.
  • The flowers, the pooja material, the priest, the commentary that explains the concept of Ganesha are all ready
  • A combination of spirituality, fun, and masti, coupled with perfect sunny weather and an excellent atmosphere for the whole family awaits you.
  • Programs in six different Indian languages, artistes from ten Indian states and volunteers from seventeen Indian states – This will be an excellent pan Indian experience.

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The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

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