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Few incidents in the life of this nation,which have changed the course of history for good and one such event occurred in 1893, When Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak took the celebration of Ganesh Festival from private to public.
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Few incidents in the life of this nation,which have changed the course of history for good and one such event occurred in 1893, When Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak took the celebration of Ganesh Festival from private to public.
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Bhausaheb Laxman Javale, commonly known as BhauRangari, had started the celebration of Ganesh festival privately, he used to gather few people around his "WADA" for celebration, the main motive being to gather youth and teach them some tactics to use against British.
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The British had restricted the movements on any Hindu festivals while allowing Muslim festivals without any objection. Infuriated by this, Bal Gangadhar Tilak decided to take the celebration of Ganesh festival from private to public
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His motive was the same as that of Bhau Rangari's but had a greater vision.His vision behind this celebration was to gather youth,connect them with the roots of this nation, teach them the importance of Swarajya and then go on a complete fight against the British
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He arranged numerous programs in these 10 days,where speeches were arranged,plays were arranged,The scholars used to tell inspiring stories from the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,Bhagwan Shri Ram, ending with the speeches of Lokamanya Tilak himself.
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In his talks he used to speak a lot about ways to get independent,way to attain "SWARAJYA" but in a symbolic language and his followers used to get that right.This celebration started one by one and spread all over the state of Maharashtra.
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People gathered in huge numbers in places,spoke highly of their motherland,final motive being invoking the "RASHTRABHAKTI" within.
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This is one important event in the history because the lower and the middle class rose from their daily lives for the interest of national self respect.
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The Ganesh Festival now after 127 year is not less than a phenomenon,every year thousands and thousands of Karyakarta's gather together to form huge pandal's and install Ganpati murti's within them.
People gather in huge numbers to seek the blessings of Bappa.
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People gather in huge numbers to seek the blessings of Bappa.
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But, we have lost the motive behind the celebration,we are surely making huge pandals,which is essential but what about creating awarness among the youth,very few "MANDALS" arrange programs which truly awake the youth,make them realize the importance of "RASHTRABHAKTI".
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And what more is appropriate than the GRAND GANPATI FESTIVAL !
This year we may not be able to gather in huge numbers as usual, but from next year we will all make sure that every MANDAL should invite speakers, should arrange plays,should sing POWADA's
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This year we may not be able to gather in huge numbers as usual, but from next year we will all make sure that every MANDAL should invite speakers, should arrange plays,should sing POWADA's
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At the end,lets fullfill the motive of Lokamanya Tilak and Bhau Rangari and make this nation great again ! Wish you all a HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI !
Ganpati Bappa Morya ! Mangal Murti Morya !
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Ganpati Bappa Morya ! Mangal Murti Morya !
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