New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on Wednesday and wished everyone happiness, peace and good health.

"Wishing you all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May this occasion filled with faith and devotion be auspicious for everyone. I pray to Lord Gajanan to bless all his devotees with happiness, peace and good health. Ganpati Bappa Morya!" Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated across the country to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom, who is worshipped before beginning anything new.