The animated characters of Lord Ganesha and Mooshak are consistently endearing throughout the film as they go around performing their naughty antics.
Unidentified individuals broke into a temple in Thane, Maharashtra, stealing a donation box containing approximately 10,000. Police are investigating the theft, reviewing CCTV footage and have registered a case against the unknown perpetrators.
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray visited MNS president Raj Thackeray on Ganesh Chaturthi, further fueling speculation of a potential alliance between the two parties ahead of local body elections.
Faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, marking the end of the 10-day Ganpati festival.
Some more glimpses of Lord Ganesha as The God Of New Beginnings arrives in different localities of Mumbai.
For Satish Bodas/Rediff, visiting the elaborate Ganpati pandals at Khetwadi, south Mumbai, is an annual event he looks forward to.
You can e-mail your pictures to getahead@rediff.co.in (My Lord Ganesha Pix) with your name, location, details about your Lord Ganesha and what this festival means to you. We will publish the best entries right here on Rediff.com.
The numbers tell us the BJP's acceptability in Maharashtra is growing -- at the expense of the Shiv Sena, no matter what the faction, points out Aditi Phadnis.
The Maharashtra government has officially declared the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as the 'State Festival of Maharashtra', emphasizing its commitment to preserving and promoting the festival's cultural legacy. The government has also addressed issues related to POP idols and pledged financial support for celebrations.
Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and offers glimpses of some interesting Ganeshas in Mumbai.
BJP leaders in Maharashtra criticized Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally in Mumbai, calling it a desperate attempt to revive their political fortunes ahead of civic polls. They accused the Thackerays of using the Marathi language issue as a guise to regain power and criticized their past actions.
'If Uddhav bhau and Raj bhau come together, who can stop us?' Prasanna D Zore reports on the fervour and hope set off by the Thackeray cousins coming together.
The idols of Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom and a slayer of obstacles ('vighna-harta'), will be installed in homes across the state with pomp and gaiety.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav in their city.
Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded that Chief Justice India D Y Chandrachud recuse himself from the cases tied to the disqualification petitions concerning rebel Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party MLAs.
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Rediff readers sent us these pictures of Ganpati celebrations at their home.
Shinde had retained most of the sitting MLAs, who chose to be with him when he led the rebellion two years ago. They delivered for him on Saturday when votes for the state polls were counted.
The 10-day Ganesh festival began on Saturday under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, with devotees restricting celebrations to their homes and using online platforms to get 'darshan' of the Lord at temples, amid strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed by governments.
'I love to meet people.' 'I love that personal connect when they express their genuine, heartfelt feelings.'
Mumbai's historic tryst with the Lord of Wisdom began at the Keshavji Naik Chawl in 1893.
We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.
We bring you some unusual Ganesha themes from Mumbai's Khetwadi.
The BJP has been talking about Ram Rajya for years now. I have asked many a right winger what that means, but they cannot say beyond good government, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
The fight for Mumbai's green lung continues through the Ganesh Utsav festival.
The couple stayed in a Hotel in the month of March this year and booked the room under fake names, the owner of the hotel confirmed.
Rediff readers tell us how they celebrated the festival.
Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and discovers some famous and biggest ones.
Vikki Khanna and his family allow us to share the joys and the sorrow of these beautiful last moments, as they prepare to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha.
'The Shiv Sena and the Ambedkarites are two powerful social forces in Maharashtra with a presence in the toiling classes. However, they were made to fight each other by the powers that be. Now, they are joining hands while overcoming this contentious past.'
A Facebook post resulted in the arrest of two young girls. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar met them and others present there to find out what actually happened.
The 10-day extravaganza is on in Mumbai as it hosts its most favourite deity. Rediff.com takes a look at the city's rich and famous Ganpati mandals.
Rediff .com brings you the five most visited Ganesh mandals in Pune.
A look at the party pictures.
Security at the famous Saibaba shrine in Shirdi has been beefed up after the temple authorities received a letter threatening to trigger a blast on November 9 as also the Thackeray residence in Mumbai, police said on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has made it clear his party will not lend unsolicited support to BJP in forming the government in Maharashtra, saying "let them make the first move".
The latest setback for the 20-year-old party came at a time when its top leadership is in talks with the Congress to finalise seat-sharing for the 288-member assembly.
The Kesari Ganesh Utsav marks the festival the way Lokmanya Tilak had envisioned it. Here's a peek into celebrations at this historic location in a feature first published in 2000 on Rediff.com.
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