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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: Ganpati festival is virtually round the corner, on 5th Sept, 2016, and devotees are all set to get the preparations started for this massive Ganpati festival. However, you need to be alert about how you go about the entire process and here we provide a few guidelines that you must adhere to and thereby ensure you are left feeling uplifted by the whole religious fervour and experience. So, here's what not to do while bringing the god, also known by the name of Lord Vinayaka, home: (Photo – Reuters)
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: The biggest mistake one can make during Ganpati festival is not to stick to the budgeted expenditure. If it turns out that you are spending more on one thing then it is important to reduce the amount spent on something else. This way you will still maintain your budget. (Photo – Reuters)
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: However, do leave some room for shooting up the budget, but let this be only 5% to 10% of what you had planned. Making last minute plans and changes is highly avoidable in any department of your preparations. (Photo – Reuters)
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: Ganpati festival, or for that matter other festivals, is about gratitude for what you have and not an occasion to display our wealth. So, giving in to the temptation of having the flashiest decoration or the best idol is avoidable; this not only goes against the ethos of the festival but can also be a huge financial burden. So when you go about your preparations don’t get carried away by what is available in the market, instead, stick to what you need. (Photo – Reuters)
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: If you are amongst those who find it hard to resist temptation during the Ganpati festival then don’t go shopping with the credit card in your pocket. Carry the required amount of cash with you when you go shopping so that there is no way you would give in to temptation and indulge yourself and then of course regret later. (Photo – Reuters)
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: So here is wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous Ganpati festival puja and celebration; may the Vighanharta take away all your worries. Have a great celebration with your loved ones. (Photo – Reuters)
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