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A helicopter hovering over a Ganesh idol is not an everyday sight, even in a city that goes all out for its biggest festival. On September 24, as an immersion procession wound its way towards the Hussainsagar, the six-seater Airbus H125 showered the idol with flower petals from above. It was a fleeting spectacle, but…
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A glimpse of the 69-feet Khairatabad Ganesh idol, made using 30 tonnes of natural river clay blended with locally available sand from Hyderabad, a day ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Hyderabad on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The nine-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began with devotional fervour and gaiety across Telangana on Monday…
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A divine aroma of flowers, fresh banana leaves, and steaming jaggery filled the air across Tamil Nadu on Monday, as millions of families brought home clay idols of Lord Ganesha to mark Vinayaka Chaturthi. From bustling home pujas to grand heritage temple rituals and towering neighborhood pandals, the state resonated with chants of “Pillayar” –…
A glimpse of the 69-feet Khairatabad Ganesh idol, made using 30 tonnes of natural river clay blended with locally available sand from Hyderabad, a day ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Hyderabad on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The nine-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began with devotional fervour and gaiety across Telangana on Monday…
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More than 37,000 idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Gauri were immersed in water bodies across Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Getty Images More than 37,000 idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Gauri were immersed in water bodies across Mumbai by Wednesday (September 18, 2024) morning as devotees bade farewell to their favourite elephant-headed deity with…
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This inter-community Ganesha festival has becoming a popular attraction Mumbai: As Mumbai celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi, the Raut Galli neighbourhood of Dahisar, a tiny hamlet of fishermen, welcomed its Ganesha idol, set up by three friends Sohel Malik – a Muslim, Oswald Gonsalves – a Catholic, and Jignesh Patel – a Hindu. The three friends had…
Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the “Lord of Beginnings” and the “Remover of Obstacles” New Delhi: The iconic festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav, has started in full swing nationwide. This year’s celebration will take place over 10 days from September 6 to September 17. As devotees celebrate the…
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Representational Image Mumbai: One person died and another person was severely injured after a speeding car hit two workers, Mumbai police confirmed on Saturday. Two workers of Mulund Cha Raja Ganpati Mandal were hit by a speeding car on Saturday early morning at 4 AM, leading to one person dying and another person being in…
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Tripura school teacher made a Lord Ganesha idol with syringes. A government school teacher in Tripura has made a Lord Ganesha idol with syringes to mark Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. Samiran Dey aims to spread awareness against drug abuse in the state. Mr Dey, who has been making idols for the last 25…
Ganesh Chaturthi: Huge gathering of devotees at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. Mumbai: Mumbai is steeped in devotion to welcome the annual homecoming of Lord Ganesh as the 10-day festival began on Tuesday with decorations in pandals and houses getting final touches. A total of 2,729 ‘sarvajanik Ganeshotsav mandals’ have been permitted to organise public Ganesh…
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