From lifelong traditions to four generations celebrating together, these Ganeshotsav moments capture the joy of welcoming Bappa home.
From a Vantara-inspired jungle shrine to 21 years of family tradition, Rediff's readers prove Bappa's magic knows no boundaries.
Families from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Noida, Nagpur, and even Magdeburg in Germany share their Ganeshotsav 2026 celebrations with unique decorations, heartfelt prayers, and festive devotion.
Lord Ganesha comes in various forms and each one lives in your heart. Enjoy these pictures from Rediff readers.
Thank you, Dear Readers, for sharing your pictures of Lord Ganesha.
Bangladesh Captain Litton Das celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with his wife and daughter.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Ganesh Utsav, Maharashtra's celebration of the God of New Beginnings, begins on Ganesh Chaturthi, Wednesday, August 31, 2022, and will be celebrated for 10 days, until Anant Chaturthi, Friday, September 2022, the day of visarjan (immersion).
For its 80th year, Mumbai's Parelcha Raja Narepark pays tribute to Maharashtra's Warkari tradition of worshipping Lord Vitthal with a towering 23 feet Ganesha idol, for which water was brought in from Pandharpur's Chandrabhaga river.
Bollywood celebs Pooja Hegde, Rashmika Mandanna, Ananya Panday, Sharvari kickstart Ganesh Chaturthi festivities with much joy and devotion.
On the holy and auspicious occassion of Ganesh Chathurthi several sports stars took to social media to wish their fans and followers.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars on Wednesday.
KL Rahul marked Ganesh Chaturthi with prayers and festive cheer at home, sharing a glimpse of the celebrations with his fans on Instagram.
Rajender Reddy shares pictures of his Ganpati celebrations in Singapore.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, and Cheteshwar Pujara took to social media to extend their warm wishes to fans on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, sharing messages of peace, health, and prosperity.
Welcome the God of wealth, prosperity, wisdom and knowledge with his favourite food -- sweets!
Share with us photographs of Lord Ganesha residing at your home, colony or pandal along with your name.
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Hyderabad residents are drawn to an eco-friendly Ganesh idol made out of 17,000 coconuts.
Worried about your financial future? Lord Ganesha has some tips for you.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
'Earlier, Ganeshotsav was social. Now it is all about social media.'
Political leaders and dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, joined devotees across the country in celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with traditional fervour, offering prayers and seeking blessings.
Looking at pictures from the celebrations.
Behold! Mumbai's Most Beloved God, Ganpati Bappa, Prepares for His Homecoming.
The 10-day Ganpati festival has commenced with devotees welcoming home Lord Ganesha with much fanfare!
The fight for Mumbai's green lung continues through the Ganesh Utsav festival.
Shah Rukh Khan sought Lord Ganesha's blessings as he visited Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai with wife Gauri Khan and daughter Suhana.
An environmental-friendly farewell to the Lord.
Shilpa Shetty danced to dhol beats during Ganpati visarjan with her family in Mumbai.
This Ganesh Chaturthi, pledge to do these things do if you really want to please Lord Ganesha
Salman Khan joined his family and other celebrities in the joyous Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at brother Sohail Khan's residence in Mumbai.
Deep Malhota lists the lessons you can learn from the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
Bipasha Basu and R Madhavan hope for some divine intervention for their upcoming film.
The Baazigar actress will keep the idol of Lord Ganesha at her home for five days.
