Stunning photos of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival at the Pier Head

Stunning photos of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival at the Pier Head

The Pier Head was filled with a chorus of song, dance, music, and, colour this afternoon

It was a day of joy at the Pier Head as people from the Hindu community celebrated the Ganesha Chaturthi festival.

Passers-by could not help but stop and smile as hundreds of Hindus danced, sang, and laughed in worship of Lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha.

Ganesha is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is worshipped for 10 days and on the 11 day flower garlands and scented candles are made, and used in processions that take statues of the god to local rivers or the sea.

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The procession slowly made its way around the Liverpool waterfront orchestrated by two large speakers before heading off from the ferry terminal and submerging statues of the god into the Mersey. Devan Natwar helped organise the final day of the festival and for him, the Ganesha Chaturthi is about persevering his culture for future generations.

Devan told the ECHO: “I was born in India but for my children's generation they were born here and so this is for them to know our religion, what our roots are so they follow the traditions as well.

“The whole community almost everyone knows one another. We know everyone and as a group, we get together and spend time with family.”

The near 700 strong group made the three-hour trip from Leicester and the Liverpool Ganesha Chaturthi festival is one of the largest in Northern England.

Jamie Rana, who was at the festival today said: “We have come to Liverpool for many years and it is a great place. Everyone here is Hundi and the festival is such an important way to celebrate our history and culture.”