What Rituals are Performed?
Once a statue of Lord Ganesh is installed, a ceremony is undertaken to invoke his holy presence into the statue. This ritual is called the Pranapratishhtha Puja, during which a number of mantras are recited. Following this a special worship is performed. Offerings of sweets, flowers, rice, coconut, jaggery and coins are made to the God. The statue is also anointed with red chandan powder. Prayers are offered to Lord Ganesha every day during the festival. Temples devoted to Lord Ganesha also organize special events and prayers. Those who have a Ganesha statue in their house treat and care for him as a much loved guest.
Markets continue winning steak for 6th day, Sensex hits new high of 26,664.73
Rising for the sixth consecutive session, the benchmark BSE Sensex on Thursday moved up further by over 100 points in early trade on sustained foreign capital inflows.
The 30-share index, which had gained over 245 points in the previous five sessions, gathered another 98.68 points, or 0.37 percent, to 26,658.83 after moving in range of 26,596.67 - 26,664.73.
The NSE Nifty also shot up by 28.20 points, or 0.36 percent, to 7,964.25 after making intra-day high of 7,967.80 earlier.
Brokers said besides sustained foreign capital inflows and increased buying by retail investors, covering up of short positions by speculators ahead of today's monthly expiry in the derivatives segment bolstered trading sentiment.
The S&P, which ended above 2,000 for the first time Tuesday, ticked up 0.10 points to another record, while the Dow edged 0.09 percent higher. The Nasdaq eased a fraction but still sits at a 14-year high.
