Ganesh Chaturthi Wishes, Messages and Quotes
The messages start at six in the morning India time, which is the middle of the night where you are. Here are lines worth sending back, in English, Marathi and Telugu.
Short wishes
Ganpati Bappa Morya. May he remove every obstacle in your year.
Wishing you a Ganesh Chaturthi full of modak, laughter and a house that smells of camphor.
May Bappa bring you wisdom for the hard decisions and patience for the rest.
Vakratunda Mahakaya. May nothing stand in your way this year.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May your home be as full as your plate.
In Marathi
Ganpati Bappa Morya, Mangal Murti Morya
Tumhala ani tumchya kutumbala Ganesh Chaturthichya hardik shubhechha
Bappa tumchya sarva ichha purna karo
In Telugu
Vinayaka Chavithi Shubhakankshalu
Vighneshwarudu mee kutumbaniki sakala saubhagyalu ivvalani korukuntunnanu
Ganapathi Bappa Morya
For family back home
The one that lands is not a forward. Tell them you set Bappa up on the side table, what you offered, who came over. Send a photo of the thali. That is the message they keep.
Ganpati Bappa Morya, pudhchya varshi lavkar ya
Said as the idol goes into the water. Bappa, come again soon next year. For anyone living far from home it carries more than it used to.
Questions people ask
What is the best Ganesh Chaturthi wish?
Ganpati Bappa Morya. May Bappa remove every obstacle in your path and fill your home with prosperity and good health this year.
What does Ganpati Bappa Morya mean?
It is a call to Lord Ganesha, and Morya honours the 14th century devotee Moraya Gosavi. The full line, Ganpati Bappa Morya, pudhchya varshi lavkar ya, means come again soon next year, and is said at visarjan.
What do you write in a Ganesh Chaturthi message to family in India?
Keep it simple and personal. Wish them the festival, say you are doing the puja too wherever you are, and tell them what you are offering as naivedyam. The distance is the thing worth naming.