Ninemsn | In Pics: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi Times of India The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on Sunday with religious fervour as people installed idols of the deity with a prayer to ward off evil. Ganesh Chaturthi is the day on which Lord Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his ... Blood camp, social awareness programmes mark Ganesh Chaturthi ... The spirit of Bangalore Ganesh Chaturthi |