Sarkar Ganesh Utsav - surat

Celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, Ganesh Chaturthi is a popular festival in India. People install idols of Ganesha in their homes and public pandals (tents) and offer various sweets to the idol. Devotees also perform aarti (a fire ritual) in the evenings. One of the major celebration of Ganesh Festival in Gujarat is organized at surat, the Pandal is know as 'Sarkar ganesh utsav' . This celebration of Ganesh Utsav in surat attracts visitors from all over Gujarat . The festival is celebrated with great pomp and with joy . Every evening the a Mahaaarti is organised . A special procession takes place on the Visrajan day see huge number of participants and can be a major attraction for tourist visiting Rajkot during that period.