Kicking off the 11-day Ganpati celebrations, several stars welcomed the deity into their homes last week. Some of them constituted the first batch of celebrities who bid Ganpati goodbye after a day and a half of prayers and rituals.
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The celebrations continued with the mehendi ceremony for Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
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Mumbai is immersed in a festive fervour as its most favourite deity -- Lord Ganesha -- is back. The celebrations are as big as ever, undeterred by the slipping rupee or the economic slowdown in hope that the 'sukhakarta-dukhaharta' will take care of it all. Rediff.com takes a look at some of the grandest Ganpati statues in Mumbai.
The Vile Parle police station in north west Mumbai celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with an idol of Lord Ganesha dressed as a police officer!
Police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful immersion of idols of over 8,200 public mandals at about 80 'visarjan' (immersion) points in the city, including Girgaum, Juhu, Dadar Chowpatty and Powai and Gorai.
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As per police, some miscreants travelling in an autorickshaw threw stones at the Ganesh pandal, damaging the idol.
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'The mandals and politicians are trying to project that this is against somebody. We are not against anybody. We do not want the celebrations to stop. It has to happen, but do it in a civilized way.'
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appears to catch up with old acquaintances and make new friends during Ganesh Utsav.
After throwing Ganpati parties, and then seeing him off, the actor hosted a special screening of her new film, Sukhee, in Mumbai.
The seizure included the cutouts put out as the decoration display for the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival which began on Wednesday.
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After welcoming Lord Ganesha into their homes with much fanfare, it was time for the stars to bid Him farewell.
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan visited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's home to attend Ganpati pooja on Sunday.
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The mood was full of gaiety and devotion, with chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' reverberating across Maharashtra.
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'An even bigger salute to all the rescue workers and all the agencies that worked tirelessly to rescue our 41 workers trapped in the Utarkashi Silkyara tunnel. Jai Hind!''
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
The festival culminates on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, when the idols of Lord Ganesh are taken to nearby water bodies and immersed.
