Ganesha Chathurthi

'Vakra thunda mahakaya

suryakodi samaprabha

Nirvighnam kurume deva

Sarvakaryeshu sarvada'

Wishing you all the success in this auspicious day and praying Ganesha to remove all obstacles for a peaceful living. A very nice description of Ganesha picture from this site.

We had participated in Ashtadravya Ganapathi Homam at Pandavathu temple, Maradu. They had arranged a Gajapooja after the homam for the blessings of Ganesha.

Eight materials are used in Ashtadravya Ganapathi Homam. These are Coconut,Banana, Honey Sugarcane, Ghee, Modhaka, Jaggery and Puffed rice.

A well told picture of this celebration in other parts of the country by Lakshmi Sharath
In this auspicious day I am listing some of the famous Ganapathi temple sites from Kerala

Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi temple

Kottarakkara Ganapathi temple

Edappally Ganapathi temple

Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathy temple