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WHAT IS IT?• 5 day festival in December• The “family festival of giving”• Celebration of Ganesha
o “guardian of culture”o For new beginnings
• Time to mend past mistakes, bond with family, celebrate a new beginning
HOW IS IT CELEBRATED?
• Make a shrine in the living roomo Center: 5-faced statue of Ganeshao Decorations: banana leaves, Durva grass, sugarcane,
and garlands of sweet modaka balls• Each day:
o Children dress/decorate Ganesha in different color (representing 5 shaktis)
o Offer tray of sweets, fruits, incenseo Chants, bhajans, normal puja stuffo Gifts are placed before Ganesha (unopened)
Handmade gifts = best
DECEMBER 21(GOLDEN YELLOW)
• Goal: create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members
• What is done: o Family wakes up early, decorates shrineo Grand puja to invite Pancha Ganapati to the homeo Family sits together, makes amends for misdeeds, offer
forgiveness, praise good qualities in each other
DECEMBER 22(ROYAL BLUE)
• Goal: create a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends
• What is done: o Offer heartfelt gifts and apologies to clear up any ill-will
that may existo Call/write to any distant relatives/friends
DECEMBER 23(RUBY RED)
• Goal: create a vibration of love and harmony among business associates and the public
• What is done: o Give gifts to co-workers, customers, etc.o Honor employers and employees with gifts and
appreciationo Settle all debts and disputes
DECEMBER 24(EMERALD GREEN)• Goal: draw forth the vibration of joy and harmony
that comes from music, art, drama and the dance• What is done:
o Family, relatives and friends gather for satsang in front of Ganesha
o Share their artistic gifts, discuss Hindu Dharma and make plans to bring more cultural refinement into the home
DECEMBER 25(BRILLIANT ORANGE)
• Goal: bring forth love and harmony that comes from charity and religiousness
• What is done: o 5 special pujas throughout the dayo Gifts are opened by everyone at end of last pujao Experience Ganeshas’s abundant, loving presence,
filling the home and everyone’s hearts