While we may be very familiar with the festival's outward signs of pandal and grandeur and visarjan, there is something more admirable and praiseworthy. The families unite to celebrate the festival by forming groups, who will shoulder the responsibility of arranging the formalities associated with the festival. It is an unique ocassion for old and young to interact and get a first glimpse of the evolving family tree. Normally the age-old ancestral house is reserved and preserved for this special occasion. Sometimes special cooks are hired to do the needful, so as to provide women in the household time to relax from their daily routine and be free from daily kitchen responsibilities. The economic considerations too weigh heavily associated with the festivities. The burden of expenses could be shared equally by joint celebrations. Inspite of the hindrances, the rich traditions of coming together of families is the core of the celebrations. It not only enhances intimate interactions but provides the knowledge about the offsprings, their advancements in an atmosphere of friendship. Ganesh Chaturthi bridges the distances between families to unite in a spirit of equality, casting aside the ego of positions, status in the society.
