Panaji, Sep 12 (UNI) Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Wednesday extended her heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people of Goa on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi to be celebrated across the state on September 13, 2018.
The Governor in her message said Ganesh Chaturthi was a festival celebrated to honour the birth of Lord Ganesha with great enthusiasm and gaiety throughout the state and country.
'Lord Ganesha, as we all know, is celebrated as the god of all good beginnings and is worshiped at the start of any ritual or ceremony as he is known to ward off evil, remove obstacles and bring prosperity. Lord Ganesha is known as the Lord of arts and sciences and the epitome of wisdom,' she said.