On Sunday, Mumbaikars welcome the Lord Ganpati idols ahead of the 10-day festival season. The Ganeshotsav festival includes cultural events such as music and dance performances, dramas, and processions (Pic/Ashish Raje and Satej Shinde)
Updated On: 2023-09-10 03:47 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. This year, the festival will begin on September 19 (Pic/Ashish Raje)
The festival holds immense cultural and religious significance for Hindus (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Devotees gather at Parel as they carry Lord Ganesha idol during a procession ahead of the Ganeshotsav in Mumbai (Pic/Ashish Raje)
The preparations for festival begin well in advance. Pandals are erected in public places on road to house the huge idols of Lord Ganesha (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Ganeshotsav promotes unity and social harmony. Devotess come together to celebrate the 10-day festival (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Aaghaar Ganesh Mitra Mandal members carry their idol of Lord Ganpati to the pandal (Pic/Satej Shinde)
Ganeshotsav is a vibrant and joyous festival that brings people together in celebration of Lord Ganesha's divine presence (Pic/Satej Shinde)
During the 10-day Ganpati festival, devotees engage in various religious activities (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Ganeshotsav is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the elephant-headed deity Lord Ganesha (Pic/Ashish Raje)
The Lord Ganesha idols are beautifully decorated with vibrant colors, flowers and ornaments by the devotees (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Traffic jam in Mumbai due to procession of various mandal's Lord Ganesha idols at Parel ahead of the 10-day festival, which begins on September 19 (Pic/Ashish Raje)
