Ganesh Utsav is a famous week-long festival across India with the Hindu God Ganesha as its central figure. The Hindu YUVA chapter of ISU organizes the Ganesh Utsav celebration every year as a conscious effort to bring together people from diverse backgrounds under the theme of ‘Unity in Diversity’. The main two days of the festival, which were the very first day (known as Poojan Day) and the very last day (Visarjan Day). The celebration will incorporate customs and traditions from different parts of India in various forms, like songs, speeches, games etc. It is a unique blend of Indian cultural representation, consisting of folk dance, various decorations and art styles from states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The festivities and the jovial mood of the celebration also attracted other International and American students alike, including representatives from the Nepalese Students’ Association. Visarjan Day is the conclusion day for this week-long festival. This event will make every participant feel that they were back at home and will give a beautiful introduction to non-Indians about the uniqueness of Indian festivals. Below are the links which will showcase this event organized by Hindu YUVA in the past years at Iowa State University.