Dancing, drums and rituals: with zeal and joy, India celebrates …
WEB5 days ago · A group of devotees hoist a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha as they prepare to dunk it in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India ...
Indians celebrate the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha
WEBSep 10, 2024 · During the festival, which started Sept. 7 this year, millions of devotees all over India celebrate the birth of Ganesha, one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism, by immersing idols of him, big and small, in ponds, rivers and the sea. But the festival finds its most fervent followers in Mumbai, a major coastal metropolis and business center ...
An American Hindu encounters Ganesh Chaturthi in India - MSN
WEBIt was Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day Hindu festival that earlier this month celebrated the birth of Ganesha, the beloved elephant-headed god known as the remover of obstacles. As a second-generation ...
An AP photographer captures an artist working on an idol of …
WEB2 days ago · Published 6:10 AM PDT, September 20, 2024. MUMBAI, India (AP) — Rafiq Maqbool has been with AP for more than 20 years, covering conflict, politics, fashion shows, sports and everyday life. He has been based in Mumbai for the past several years. He always looks forward to photographing the annual Ganesh Festival.
An AP photographer captures an artist working on an idol of …
WEB13 hours ago · An artist works on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha inside a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
Ganesh Immersion 2024: Live Updates and Highlights - The Hans …
WEB6 days ago · Huge crowds have been the part of the famous Balapur Ganesh auction ceremony on Tuesday.Kolan Shankar Reddy ,a local won the bid. 17 Sep 2024 9:56 AM GMT Fostering the Hyderabad’s ‘Ganga ...
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 LIVE: Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Receives …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Why Visarjan is Done on Different Days? Here's Day-Wise Shubh Muhurat. Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began on September 7, 2024, with devotees installing Lord Ganesha idols in homes and public spaces. Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, the festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha.
How Ganesh Chaturthi went from a Mumbai tradition to a global ...
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Ganesh Chaturthi, as we know it today, owes much to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who in 1893 transformed it from a private, familial event into a public celebration that galvanised Indian society. Before that year, the festival used to be a one-day affair, observed mainly by Brahmin families.
Ganesh Visarjan: People bid farewell to Ganpati, more than 7,500 …
WEB5 days ago · The Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which concluded today with Anant Chaturdashi, saw processions of people immersing the Ganesh idol in water across the country | Latest News India
Ganesh Visarjan 2023 Highlights: Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh …
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Pune Ganesh festival Highlights: Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Mandal immersed at a record timing at Panchaleshwar ghat around 8.50 pm. This year’s immersion took place more than 14 hours earlier with the procession having started around 4 …