Varun Dhawan worshipped Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja to seek Lord Ganesha's blessings on Friday.
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).
Shilpa Shetty skipped Ganpati celebrations at home, as the family is in mourning over a personal loss. But the actor did step out to pray to Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja.
The Deepa Thoon controversy, if not allowed to die a natural death, could take the election focus away from the anti-incumbency impacting the DMK and into the secular space. Stalin would love to have it that way, all over again, after the three past elections, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
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After going unsold at the IPL auction, the 25-year-old opener marked his Maharashtra debut with a sparkling hundred in Chennai, even as his festive celebrations with influencer-turned-Bollywood debutante Akriti Agarwal set social media abuzz.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do a different kind of rice-jaggery-coconut sweet for Ganesh Puja -- steamed balls that taste just as delightful.
A case has been registered against BJP leader and MLC C T Ravi for allegedly making inflammatory comments during a Ganesha idol immersion event in Maddur town. The charges stem from a speech targeting the minority community during a protest against stone pelting at a previous Ganesha procession.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Welcome the God of wealth, prosperity, wisdom and knowledge with his favourite food -- sweets!
Ganesh Chaturthi is on September 7, but the God Of New Beginnings has already made his glorious presence in Mumbai.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Hyderabad residents are drawn to an eco-friendly Ganesh idol made out of 17,000 coconuts.
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Film folk celebrated Ganpati over the weekend, and posted pictures on social media.
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The Mumbai civic body collected 508 tonnes of 'nirmalya' from natural water bodies and artificial ponds after the Ganesh festival. Akshay Kumar and Amruta Fadnavis participated in a cleanliness drive.
Namrata Thakker looks at the ladies, who have been slaying with six yards of elegance.
'As the sweet fragrance of modak fills the air, we fold our hands and bow down to the God of wisdom.'
Several drownings and missing persons reported across Maharashtra during the immersion of Ganesh idols following the Ganesh festival.
The 10-day Ganesh festival has begun in Maharashtra, with devotees welcoming Lord Ganesha into their homes and public pandals. The state government has declared the celebrations a state festival for the first time.
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The fight for Mumbai's green lung continues through the Ganesh Utsav festival.
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In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
Although the festival was not observed for several years afterwards, the New Ganesh Mandal was formed in 1980 and has continued this unique tradition ever since.
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'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.
'But I know why he did it.' 'He was being heckled by BJP members who were mocking the Congress.' 'In that context, he quoted the song to tell them: "We know your anthem, we know your ideology, we know how divisive you are".' 'It was not an endorsement.'
Across the nation, Lord Ganeshas large and small make their way to the sea, to lakes, ponds or man-made water bodies where the Visarjan ceremony takes place.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
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