Mumbaicha Raja Arrives

'Mumbaicha Raja' arrived at the Lalbaug Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal, Ganeshgalli, south central Mumbay, a day before Ganesh Chaturthi. It has been 93 years since Lord Ganesh first came to Lalbaug.......

'Bappa will be back in another 365 days, na?'

Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com discovers a group of murti (idol) sellers in Mumbai for whom life comes to a halt with visarjan (immersion).     Past the garish posters of political parties and......

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

In a tiny lane that leads away from Worli Naka, central Mumbai, on a rainy Thursday evening, members of Patil family are busy making last minute preparations for the visarjan (immersion) of Gauri......

Goodbye Ganesha... it's not easy to let You go

Vikki Khanna with his Ganpati idol. It’s always an emotional moment when you say goodbye to Lord Ganesha. One-and-a-half days after the elephant-headed God comes home (catch our coverage......