GANESH CHATURTHI / Festival - 印度

※ 引述《kiving (假裝多好)》之銘言：
: Ganesha Chaturthi,also known as Vinayaka
: Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha, the elephant-headed
: son of Shiva and Parvati,
: who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in
: the duration of this festival. It is the birthday of Lord Ganesha
: who is widely worshiped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
: The festivalis observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting
: on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date
: usually falls between 20 August and 15 September. The festival lasts for 10
: days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi( fourteenth day of the waxing moon period).
: Read more on link-
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ganesh_Chaturthi
: http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/ganeshchaturthi.htm
: http://festivals.tajonline.com/ganesh-chaturthi.php
: http://festivals.iloveindia.com/ganesh-chaturti/celebrations.html
: See images on links below -
: http://www.google.co.in/images?hl=en&q=ganesh+chaturthi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=ilCLTL_jMJKEvAOmvtwX&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=7&ved=0CEIQsAQwBg&biw=1440&bih=649
: See videos on Ganesh Chaturthi on links below -
: http://www.google.co.in/#q=ganesh+chaturthi&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=nivur&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=ilCLTL_jMJKEvAOmvtwX&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CEoQqwQwCg&fp=e38eafacf9db54e8

象神節慶祝七天，昨天跟朋友去參加第一天的拜拜活動
內容是大家一起誦經，拜拜，吃點甜食（早晚誦）
第一天大家都比較有打扮一點，剛剛的第二天就沒什麼打扮了。
由於我不會唱誦Hindi，所以只好在旁邊幫他們敲打小鑼

有設神壇的家裡，都歡迎路人進來一起誦經參拜
所以可以看到很多人在趕場XD

當然活動有大有小，我朋友家十個人不到，
某個鄰居聚集了二三十人，又唱又跳，聲勢浩大...

跟在以前在台灣時，阿嬤拜天公，在門口設神桌拜拜的樣子還蠻像的
參加這種拜拜還蠻開心的，居然找得到一種似曾相似的故鄉味 :)

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