Ganesh Chaturthi is observed on the fourth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month according to the Hindu calendar. And as per the English calendar, it generally falls in the month of August or September. This year the festival will be celebrated on August 31, 2022, across India with zeal and joy for 10 days.
Ganesh Chaturthi is a huge celebration as people come together regardless of caste or community or religion. Devotees celebrate Ganeshotsav with food, music, and dance and make the most of the moment of the festival.
Devotees welcome lord Ganesha into their home with happiness by doing dance and offering delicious sweets to the god. One can keep Lord Ganesha’s idol at home for one and a half days, five days, seven days, or ten days.
Ganesh Visarjan is the tenth day of the festival when people bid adieu to God.
As Ganeshotsav is synonymous with fun and music, here are some of the songs which you can add to your playlist:
1) Deva Shree Ganesha- Agneepath
This high-energy devotional always tops the chart when it comes to Ganpati celebration songs. It is from the 2011 film Agneepath produced by Karan Johar. The film features Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, and Sanjay Dutt. The song is crooned by Ajay Gogavale and music is given by Ajay-Atul.
2) Gajanana- Bajirao Mastani
Gajanana is aarti from one of the best period dramas of 2015 ‘Bajirao Mastani’ by Sanjay Leela Bhansali featuring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra. The song is sung in the musical voice of Sukhwinder Singh.
3) Ganesh Aarti- Vaastav
This song from the 1999 film Vaastav is the collaboration of multiple Ganpati aartis. The film is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and stars Sanjay Dutt, Namrata Shirodkar, Deepak Tijori in the lead. The song is sung by Ravindra Sathe and the music is given by Jatin-Lalit. This song takes you into a trance.
4) Mourya Re- Don
Mourya Re is from the 2006 film Don starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. The film is directed and produced by Farhan Akhtar. Ace singer Shankar Mahadevan gave his voice for this magical song which is mostly used during visarjan.
5) Sadda Dil Vi Tu- ABCD
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a 2013 film by ace choreographer turned director Remo D’Souza. The film is based on dance. For the unversed, Remo is a great devotee of Lord Ganesha and every film has one song dedicated to God. This song is sung and composed by Sachin-Jigar and Hard Kaur, who made everyone groove to this pappy number.
6) Hey Ganraya- ABCD 2
ABCD 2 (Any Body Can Dance) is a 2015 film by Remo D’Souza. This is the second instalment of the ABCD series. This film stars Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead with Raghav Juyal, Punit Pathak, and Dharmesh Yelande. The song is by Divya Kumar.
7) Shambhu Sutaya- ABCD
This is another song from ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) a 2013 film by Remo D’Souza. This is also a pappy number generally played during visarjan. This grooving number is by Vishal Dadlani and Shankar Mahadevan.
Well, these songs will make your festival more fun.
SpotboyE wishes you a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
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