This year, for first time in life, I was not at home for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Early morning of Ganesh Chaturthi, I was standing in the balcony of my flat. I heard some noise of children in distance. Soon a small rally of young kids passed the road in front of me. One adult was carrying a small statue of Lord Ganesha carefully.All kids were jumping about him. They were *shouting* in chorus “Ganapati Bappa Morya” as loudly as possible.
The scene moved me. Funny eh? It should have made me smile, not sad.
But it did both.
I smiled and next moment I felt sad.
Every year on this day, as far as I remember, me and my brother and some of neighbourhood children go to bring Ganesha home.
Chorus of his name(Ganpati Bappa Morya) while bringing him,
people looking admiringly smiling and joining in while passing our little rally,
every child dancing in front,
mummy doing Pooja before entering in home,
decorating whole house for the festival,
going every home in the area in groups to do the Aarati,
full stomachs with Prasaad,
going to watch different programs arranged by Public Festival Groups,
and more….

Last year, my elder bro held Ganesha while bringing him home
All memories just started dancing in front of my eyes. So many years Igrew up doing all this and never realized how important the day is in my life. I didn’t dare to call home as I was sure I would cry listening to sounds at home.
I am really feeling sorry Bappa, I know I am much lazy in doing all things people do for you but still I love you. Morya!!!
On lighter side, my roommate brought home Brand New Apache RTR 160. (The reason I didn’t went home was I wanted to be with him while purchasing his first bike with his own money 🙂 )
Come on, join me..
Ganapati Bappa Morya!!!!!! Wish u a happy Ganeshotsav!!
🙂
Oh I will miss Onam which is next week. I will be in Bangalore. 😦
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you too. It was a holiday in Maharashtra I guess. Here it was office as usual. 😦
wish you a very happy Ganesh utsav! 🙂 i simply love riding on bikes!! Apache RTR 160!! ooooh! 🙂
Hey Happy ganesh utsav!!!! wow I miss the modak and puran polis now!! yumm yumm
WOW new bike- congrats! We too got a new XBox 360 elite today! YAAAY
Hey Thanks Everyone.
I also miss modaks…. and I am going home tomarrow … so yummmy …. mummy 😀
Cheers
Suda
And my ROOM PARTNER got new bike not me 😦
Now I also want one 😥
Suda
Dont do anything with his bike
n Happy journey..hope u get lots of modaks from there
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 🙂
HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI !! 🙂
Ganapathi Bappa Morya!! Oh I miss all that fervour!! Nevertheless, we celebrated it in our room here in US. A colour printt out of Lord Ganesh was our idol. 🙂
*(The reason I didn’t went home was I wanted to be with him while purchasing his first bike with his own money 🙂 )*
And yu were cribbing like thr was some major hurdle that stopped you from going 😛
HAPPY GANESH CHATHURTHI…enjoy the modakas ! 🙂 and wish everyone at home too…from everyone in Bloggerville 🙂
haaaa nostalgic post 🙂
Thanks remaining everyone 🙂
Rekha…. nooooooo (and anyway he know me well)
Scorpria….. all reasons are not revealed here…….. 😛
Manoj…………. u miss so much things, come back then 😀
Hey that was a cool post ! 🙂
hope u had a nice time and u guys did a lot of traveling on that bike
What is a PL?
@Prax
Naahh, bike manual says control yourself until you reach 1000km at least 😦
@Poonam
PL bole to Project Leader
Ganpati bapa Morya 🙂
Mangal Moorti Moyra
Ganapati Bappa..Morya! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!