Behold! Mumbai's Most Beloved God, Ganpati Bappa, Prepares for His Homecoming.
'All the good in our family began with His arrival. For 20 years we have brought Him home with love and reverence.' As Mumbai readies to celebrate its biggest festival, a look at Ganeshutsav through the eyes of a devotee.
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'Earlier, people used to hand money directly to priests after a ritual, and priests would keep it in their own pockets. We completely stopped that practice.'
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Faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, marking the end of the 10-day Ganpati festival.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Surya Kumar Yadav offered prayers at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani joins the Patkar family as they say goodbye to Lord Ganesha.
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Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, is dedicated to Lord Ganesha revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and new beginnings.
Mumbai's historic tryst with the Lord of Wisdom began at the Keshavji Naik Chawl in 1893.
Scenes of joy unfolded in Palghar as Ayush Mhatre led India to a record sixth U-19 World Cup title, with family and friends celebrating the historic 100-run win over England.
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GaneshUtsav has begun and social media is flooded with pictures of celebrities welcoming Lord Ganesha home.
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Film folk are busy celebrating Ganpati by visiting their friends' homes, pandal-hopping or simply at home.
'As the sweet fragrance of modak fills the air, we fold our hands and bow down to the God of wisdom.'
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Varma is part of India's Asia Cup squad, who begin their campaign against UAE on September 10.
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Bollywood stars welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes with love and fanfare and posted beautiful pictures on social media.
Film folk celebrated Ganpati over the weekend, and posted pictures on social media.
Thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai to bid farewell to Lalbaugcha Raja and other Ganesh idols, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh festival. Security was tight following a threat message.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Lord Ganesha is known by 108 names that reflect His divine qualities.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Bollywood spent another day celebrating the Ganpati festival, going for darshan as well as visarjan.
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India is busy celebrating the Ganpati festival, and Bollywood shows some of its best moments on social media.
As Lord Ganesha comes home this year, we take a look at how children welcomed him.
Kartik shared a picture from his visit to the shrine on Instagram and wrote, 'Overwhelmed with your Pure Love.'
Surya would have certainly prayed for India's success at the upcoming Asia Cup, that is scheduled to start next month.
Bollywood welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes once again on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
