Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is Hindu festival which is celebrated remembering Lord Ganesha’s birthday. The festival is mostly celebrated in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. It is a ten day festival but this year this will be observed for eleven days at a stretch. In this picture we witness the people of Pune preparing themselves to celebrate the auspicious festival with Lord Ganesha’s idol.
Ganesh Chaturthi festival
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations underway in Maharashtra where people are gearing up to celebrate the festival that is starting from August 25th. The people of Maharashtra celebrate this festival by establishing an idol of Lord Ganesha and worshiping the article daily by chanting Ganesha hymns and offering prasada.
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are being carried in Maharashtra with drums and people dancing and singing in front of the Ganesha idol. The festival is celebrated with huge number of people chanting and celebrating it together.
First look of Ganesh idol at Lalbaugcha Raja pandal ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi being clicked in Mumbai. Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival which is celebrated every year mostly and auspiciously by the people of Maharashtra. People establish their own Ganesha idol at their homes and worship it with flowers and chanting hymnes in the morning and evening.
About the author
Priyanka sarangi
Journalist by profession, music lover by passion. Love to write and edit content on different topics of entertainment beat. Love to travel but only with my favorite people.