Marathi Children's Songs and Nursery Rhymes

आज अंगारिका चतुर्थी. सकाळी ऑफिसला येताना सिद्धिविनायकला खुप गर्दी होती. भक्तांची लाइन तीन ते चार कि.मी. तरी लांब होती. भक्तांची एवढी गर्दी बघून माझे ही हात आपोआप जोडले गेले. गणपती बाप्पाला आधी वंदन केले आणि मग त्या रंगेतल्या भक्तांना! पूर्ण श्रद्धेने ते देवाच्या पायाशी आले होते. प्रत्येक जण कमीत कमी पाच ते सहा तास उन्हात  रांगेत थांबल्यावरच दर्शन मिळणार होते, तरीही कुणाच्याही कपाळावर आठी नव्हती.



    


According to mythology, Angarak was the son of Mother Earth and Bharadwaj Rishi, a learned and accomplished rishi who was a great devotee of Lord Ganesha.

Angarak acquired knowledge from his father, meditated on Ganapati and sought his blessings.

On Magh Krishna Chaturthi (the day was Tuesday), Lord Ganesha blessed him and asked him to ask for a wish. Angarak expressed that his only wish was to be associated with Lord Ganesha's name for forever. The Lord granted his wish and proclaimed that whoever worships Him on Angarika Chaturthi will be granted all that he/she prays for.

From that day onwards, Magh Krishna Chaturthi came to be called as Angarak Chaturthi.