Readers' PHOTOS: Ganpati from Malad to Netherlands
Ganesh Chaturthi is here and everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Ajinkya Rahane and Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to extend their greetings to fans and followers on the auspicious occasion.
For the second straight year, the pandemic cast a long shadow on festivities with the Maharashtra government placing a slew of restrictions to avoid gathering and processions.
The Ganesha idol this time has been created against the backdrop of outer space.
Mumbai's famous organiser in Ganesh Galli on Tuesday decided to bring in a four-feet idol instead of a larger than life, 22-feet idol.
Here's looking at beautiful Ganesh idols at star homes.
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Darshit Shah, 11, put together a drum kit using things from his house.
Readers share their best Ganpati pictures and memories.
Maharashtra unit president of the BJP, Chandrakant Patil, on Wednesday said he has assured the party workers that the party will return to power in the state once the results of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh are announced on March 10.
Maharashtra unit president of the BJP, Chandrakant Patil, on Wednesday said he has assured the party workers that the party will return to power in the state once the results of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh are announced on March 10.
As the festival began on Monday morning, idols of different shapes and sizes of the elephant-headed God, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and considered as a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, were installed at the sarvanjik (community) mandals and at homes by devotees.
An environmental-friendly farewell to the Lord.
Amidst tight security, Mumbaikars today bid adieu to Lord Ganesh with great pomp, as the elephant-headed God left for his watery abode, bringing the 11-day festivity to an end.
He seeked Ganpati's blessing and attended the maha aarti.
At a time when the immersion of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris, chemical paints and other polluting materials has become a huge environmental challenge as well as a politically sensitive issue, especially in Hyderabad, an artist has taken up the task of sending an eco-friendly message through his creativity.
The Baazigar actress will keep the idol of Lord Ganesha at her home for five days.
Somaiya had on Sunday claimed he was barred from entering Kolhapur with the district authorities citing law and order as well as security concerns following his allegations of corruption against Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif.
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.
Lalbaugcha Raja, known as the 'one who fulfills all wishes', has entered its 85th year.
Readers from around the world share their photos of the Ganesh festival
Mrs Aditya Chopra was one of many Bollywood stars who went pandal-hopping.
Lakhs of devotees came out in processions to immerse the Ganesha idols on the last day of the festival.
Bollywood's festive fervour, in full swing!
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
The actress was accompanied by her parents.
Ganpati bappa morya pudhchya varshi lavkar ya!
We bring you snapshots of the many forms of the elephant-headed deity
Rediff readers tell us how they celebrated the festival amidst the pandemic.
The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,43,928 with 431 daily fatalities being recorded, according to data updated by the ministry at 8 am.
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'She had shown some signs of improvement, but then she went into multi-organ failure.'
The Kambli family has been crafting the idol for Mumbai's most famous Ganesha pandal, Lalbaugcha Raja, since 1935.
With Ganesh Chaturthi here, we take a look at what awaits the devotees at Mumbai's oldest Ganpati pandals.
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