Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Bollywood celebrities extend warm wishes to their fans on social media

Devotees transport an idol of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha during a procession on the first day of ten-day 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival in Mumbai on August 31, 2022. Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing across India. The festive season is here as the country begins to celebrate the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi on Wednesday.

Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganpati Utsav, which starts on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month Bhadrapada, is celebrated with much fanfare in Maharashtra and other parts of western and southern India with lakhs of devotees converging into mandals to seek blessing from Lord Ganesha. The festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi.

Devotees prepare to carry an idol of the deity Ganesha on the first day of ten-day 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival in Mumbai. Following the celebration, several Bollywood celebrities took to their social media handles to extend greetings to their fans on this auspicious occasion.

Bollywood veteran star Amitabh Bachchan took to his Instagram handle and wished his fans through a 'Ganesh-Chaturthi' special post featuring Ganesh made from Peeple leaves "Ganesh chaturthee kee haardik aur anek anek shubhakaamanaen".

Actor Abhishek Bachchan also shared greetings via his Instagram post, where he clubbed the post featuring 'kesariya' Ganesh with Ganpati Arti sung by his father, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan.

Bollywood diva Alia Bhatt extended wishes to her fans via her Instagram story, she wrote "Happy Ganesh Chaturthi Wishing you and your family happiness, prosperity, and peace."

Global icon Priyanka Chopra extended greetings through her Instagram story, she wrote, "Ganpati Bappa Morya!!"

Actor Akshay Kumar sent his greetings to his fans through a tweet, where he wrote: "Sending across my warm wishes to you and your family on Ganesh Chaturthi. May we all be showered with Ganpati Bappa’s blessings 🙏🏻"

The festivities began on August 31 and will conclude on September 9. The festivities will end with the final immersion of the Ganesha idols, called the Visarjan. The festival is celebrated with much grandeur in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat among other states.