Ganapati Quiz

Ganesha is one of the most loved deities. He is particularly revered in Maharashtra. Mumbaikars install a Ganesha deity in their locality during Vinayak Chaturthi. They call him as the Raja of their locality, like Andheri Cha Raja. But Ganapati is worshipped and adored in all parts of India, Trivandrum, Sikkim, Mumbai, Tripura or Mount Abu. He is really ‘Bharat Cha Raja.’ Try this 12 question quiz on how Ganesha is worshipped all around India. How did the chant ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ start? How do Jains worship Ganesha? How is Ganapati part of other major festivals? Which purana connects Ganesha to Upanishads? 5 lucky quizzers will receive a wonderful illustrated book “Ganesha, the Auspicious, the Beginning.” The picture is of Ganapati Visarjan. Credit, award winning photographer Salonee Jain.