Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Celebs wishes, social reactions and celebrations

Ganesh Chathurthi 2022: Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated today, August 31 in different states of India. Read this detailed article to know how people are celebrating the festival

Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated in India cross-culturally on Wednesday, August 31. Indians, including celebrities across Bollywood, Tollywood and the television industry, observe this day to celebrate the spirit of Lord Ganesha to bring wisdom, happiness and prosperity to their lives. Whether they are originally from a different religion or not, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi transcends the boundaries of faith, especially in Western parts of India.

Also read | Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Wishes, top 20 quotes, messages and greetings

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: How do netizens greet on social media?

People celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi by sharing some beautiful photos of their homes, the sculptors and a lot more. "Best wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always remain upon us," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.

Here are some of the posts you can see:


 


 

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Bollywood celebrities who posted on Ganesh Chaturthi
 

 "All set to welcome Ganpati Bappa to my home this year! Really excited as it’s the first time I’ll be bringing Bappa home. Ganpati Bappa Moreya!!!" said Isha Kopikkar in an Instagram post.

Ramayana fame actors, Gurmeet Chaudhary and Debina Bonnerjee also brought Ganpati's deity to their home and wished fans through social media posts.

Indian singer Rahul Vaidya also welcomed Lord Ganesha at his home but has not post anything related to it on his Instagram handle till now.

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt also wished her fans by sharing an Instagram story that says " Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Wishing you and your family happiness, prosperity and peace."

Source: @aliabhatt (Instagram)

Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra were also spotted in Mumbai's Lalbaug while carrying Ganpati Bappa to their home. 

Salman Khan is will be actively participating in the celebrations at his sister Arpita's home.

" Sending across my warm wishes to you and your family on Ganesh Chaturthi. May we all be showered with Ganpati Bappa’s blessings" tweeted Akshay Kumar.

"Wishing you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganpati Bappa Morya!" tweeted actor Shahid Kapoor.

Amitabh Bacchan is among the most active celebrities on social media. On the ocassion of Ganesh Chaturthi, he shared a post on Facebook and Twitter wishing his fans across the globe.

"Wishing You & Family a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May Ganpati Bappa bring abundant Joy & Prosperity to you all your dear ones on this auspicious day." tweeted actor Ranganathan Madhavan.

"Wishing everyone a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !!!" tweeted Dulquer Salman.
 

Shah Rukh Khan is another celebrity who celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi and Ganpati Visarjan every year with great enthusiasm. However, he was trolled last year on sharing this tweet.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Some cricketers who posted on Ganesh Chaturthi

Cricketer Virat Kohli also shared an Instagram story with a conventional greeting card of "Happy Ganesh Chaturthi".

"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all. May we all be blessed by the divine. Enjoy the modaks and stay blessed" tweeted Ravindra Jadeja

"Wishing you all a very happy & auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi" tweeted Suresh Raina.

"To all of my friends out there, HAPPY Ganesh Chaturthi. Wishing you lots of joy an happiness!" tweeted Australian Cricketer David Warner.


"Wishing you and your family a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May Lord Ganesha shower happiness and prosperity on you. Ganpati Bappa Morya!" tweeted Smriti Mandhana

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Some politicians who posted on Ganesh Chaturthi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished his fans on Twitter by sharing a photo with a caption that translates to "Because intelligence is the destruction of ignorance for the seeker of liberation, because wealth is satisfying to the devotee.

"CM Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao extended warm greetings to people on the occasion of Vinayaka Chavithi. Hon’ble CM said that the Hindus worship Lord Ganesha with great devotion as the remover of obstructions, bestower of knowledge and giver of boons!" tweeted Chief minister office of Telangana.

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde also wished everyone via a tweet that translates to "Ganapati Bappa Morya..

Mangalamurthy Morya! May Shri Ganesha, the god of wisdom, grant happiness, prosperity and peace to all. Today Shri Ganesha was installed at Varsha Bungalow along with the family. Let the dream of a happy and prosperous Maharashtra come true".

"Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. I wish that the obstacle Lord Shri Ganesha showers his blessings on everyone." tweeted Rahul Gandhi.



 

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: How Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in Indian cities?

Mumbai: Mumbai might be the first thing to come to our mind while thinking about Ganesh Chaturthi. The Indian financial capital witnesses thousands of people gathering to worship Lord Ganesha on his birthday every year.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad, Telangana is another big city where people celebrate the existence of Lord Ganesha by decorating houses, distributing sweets and doing other festivities. Kamalanagar Chaitanyapuri, Khairatabad, Balapur, Chaitanyapuri and Old City of Hyderabad (Gowlipura) are renowned areas with huge pandals.

Pune: The cultural capital of Maharashtra worships Lord Ganesha with full enthusiasm and love. There is hardly any difference between Mumbai and Pune when it comes to the love for Ganpati.

Goa: Goa might have Portuguese architecture but the spirit of the place is still Maharashtrian. The Ganeshpuri and Khandola are the famous temples where Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated.

(Written by Zuhair Zaidi)