here you see stories and photos of ganpati bappa, and ganpati festival and much more. Ganpati Festival is a five-day festival of worship and celebration in honor of Ganesha, the Hindu god of prosperity. Ganesha is worshiped in Hinduism as the remover of obstacles and the bestower of success. Ganpati Festival begins on the eve of the new moon in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August-September). It is a time for remembering one's own self, for purification.