One of our biggest religious holidays, the great Ganesha festival (September 19, 2012), also known as 'Ganesh Chaturthi' or 'Vinayak Chaturthi', is celebrated by Hindus as the birthday of Lord Ganesha.
It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August - mid-September) and the grandest and most elaborate of them, especially in the western India state of Maharashtra, lasts for 10 days, ending on the day called 'Ananta Chaturdashi' (September 29, 2012).
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Ganesh Chaturthi is not birth day of Ganesha , this day was selected by Lokamanya Tilak for mobilization of public against British , Ganesh jayanti falls in February .
“The distinction between the Ganesh Jayanti and the more popular, almost pan-Indian Ganesh Chaturthi festival is that the latter festival is observed in the month of August/September (Bhadrapada Hindu month).
According to one tradition, Ganesh Chaturthi is also considered as the birthday of Ganesha. This festival of Ganesha is also called as the Tilo Chauth or Sakat Chauthis in Uttar Pradesh, where Ganesha is invoked on behalf of the son of a family. It is also called as Tilkund chaturthi in Maharashtra.”
Tilak said, “I regard India as my Motherland and my Goddess, the people in India my kith and kin, and loyal and steadfast work for their political and social emancipation my highest religion and duty.”
bhadra shukla paksh chaturthi ko kalank chaturthi bhi kahate he. es din ke chndrama ko nahi dekhna chahiye. esi manyta he ki es din ke chand ko dekhne se kalank lagta he.
bhedra shukla paksh chaturthi ko kalank chaturthi bhi kahte he es din chandra darshan nahi kiya jata. esi manyta he ki es din chand dekhne se kalank lagta he.
The uniqueness about Ganesha and significance is interesting as mentioned here in your comments. I would suggest you to read on http://www.artoflivingsecrets.com/2012/09/ganesha-rahasya.html which has an interesting perspective in this regard . Do let me know your suggestions or views on the same.