As the day progressed, more students from BalVihar classes joined in. The reception desk was manned by Hindu Temple’s officers and committee members.

The participants sat on the floor and the volunteers Vaisheshi Jalajam, Vikas Anand and others went around guiding the parents and children in making the idols. The event started with a prayer by Hindu Temple’s priest Sri Pavankumar, who chanted Vedic Ganesha shlokas. All the deities in the Balaji and Siva temples also wore a dazzling look in their ornate fineries and colorful fresh flower and fruit garlands. Devotees also enthusiastically joined in chanting Ganesha bhajans. Throughout the Utsav, the elaborate rituals, archanas and chanting of shlokas and Ganesha mantras were meticulously done by priests Sri Srinivas Sarma, Sri Pawan Kumar, Sri Siva Naga Kumar, Sri Sunil Kumar, Sri Gopal Bhattar, Sri Ravisankar, Sri Veda Vyasa, and Sri Murali Krishna. Lord Ganesha is widely worshiped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of a new venture or challenge. A wooden stage backdrop constructed by a team of volunteers, under the canopy was an ideal setting for the dazzling idol of Lord Ganesh, resplendent with rich adornments, artistic décor, and lavish fresh vegetables, flowers, and fruit garlands. A majestic 10-foot eco-friendly clay idol of Ganapathi was again made in Hyderabad and installed in the specially built canopy in the forecourt between the Balaji and the Shiva temple on Wednesday September 12. The HTA has been hosting spectacular and well attended Ganesh Utsavs for the past five years. Photos by Suresh Volam & Neelamegam SubramanianĪtlanta, GA, October 11, 2018: The Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale, Georgia, (HTA) organized its spectacular annual Ganesh Utsav celebration from September 9 to September 15, which attracted over 10,000 of devotees from Atlanta and beyond. (This report is part of our video news bulletin – Episode 5)

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