India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with his family, at his residence in Mumbai, on Saturday.
The idol was first installed in Andheri, north west Mumbai, in 1996.
Bollywood welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes once again on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Ganpati bappa morya pudhchya varshi lavkar ya!
The Oberois say their final goodbyes to Ganpati.
Ganpati Bappa Morya pudhchya varshi laukariya!
Ganesh Chaturthi is here and everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Ajinkya Rahane and Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to extend their greetings to fans and followers on the auspicious occasion.
Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and offers glimpses of some interesting Ganeshas in Mumbai.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav.
The 10-day Ganpati festival has commenced with devotees welcoming home Lord Ganesha with much fanfare!
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Shiv Pande, secretary of the Indo British Association in the North, said the river had been adopted by British Hindus as their own Ganges. The association, which organised the ceremony, aims to promote better understanding between British and Indian people.
Mumbai can't get enough of Ranbir walking on its streets.
Chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya, pudchya varshi lavkar ya" rented the air as a procession carrying the biggest idols of the elephant god started from many places.
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The ad is one more illustration of the way Maharashtra's new Shinde-Fadnavis government has been milking the Ganpati festival, with CM Eknath Shinde visiting Ganpati Mandals all day these last 10 days.
Local residents, who were watching the operation with baited breath, cheered with joy after the boy was rescued.
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.
We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.
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