On 6th September 2019, senior Bala Vihar children of Matunga chanted slokas on Ganesha. The significance of the festival was explained. Children sang Ganesha bhajans – on Gajanana, Ganapathi, Lambodhara, Mooshikavahana etc. Parents also participated in this fun-filled musical quiz. The celebration concluded with aarti and prasad.
On 7th September, junior Bala Vihar children celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with lighting of lamp, invocation, aarti, likhita japa and stories, at the residence of one of the children. In the activity session, children were given a card and two pencils or crayons. They had to write with both their hands. They enjoyed this and wrote thank you notes to Ganesha! This was symbolic as it is said Ganeshji could write with both his hands. The celebration concluded with prayers and prasad.
