The Vishva Hindu Parishad Thailand celebrated Ganesh Utsav, a festival honouring lord Ganesh, who is known for wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune. The festivities took place from September 14-15, 2024 at the Nimubitr Arena in the heart of Bangkok. Deo K Singh, Vice President of VHP, organized this in association with the Bharatiya Community of Pattaya. It was a grand affair and concluded with Visarjan on September 16, 2024.
The event saw a gathering of Indians, Thais and other expatriates and tourists, who were all fascinated with this show of Indian culture and tradition. Ganesh Utsav, a festival in Hindu culture, brings together communities to celebrate with joy and devotion. VHP Thailand hosted a series of events to mark this occasion, including cultural performances, music, community service activities. The celebrations aim to promote cultural heritage, community spirit and the values of unity and goodwill.
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The festival started with the installation of Ganesh murti, which was environment friendly and was the focal point of the celebrations on both the days. The beautifully made murti was a magnet for the eyes, many of which moistened up. Bhagwan Ganesha, known in Thailand as Phra Phi Kanet, is highly revered and beloved to Thais and other expatriates living in Bangkok. The Bharatiya community too turned out in their thousands. There was high level representations from Embassies of Bharat (India), Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, along with local representations from Government ministries, TCEB, and top Thailand businesses.
The celebrations were graced with the presence of honourable Mayor of Pattaya, the head District Magistrate (DM) and other members of Pattaya City Councils. The authorities were very helpful in making a successful event. The authorities requested to conduct this multi-cultural event annually and Deo K.Singh assured them that they would do so.
Attendees enjoyed traditional music and dance performances, including classical Indian dances and bhajans, performed by local artists and a professional troupe from Kolkata. Educational workshops on the significance of Ganesh Utsav and Hindu rituals were conducted. This year the focus was on clay modelling of Ganesha and Mandala making.
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