Lord Ganesha

Over 28,000 Ganesh Idols Immersed In Mumbai As Festival Ends

India News | Press Trust India | Wednesday September 2, 2020

The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival ended on Tuesday. Over 28,000 idols of Lord Ganesha were immersed in Mumbai, according to an official. This year the Ganpati festival was a low-key affair in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Muted Ganpati Visarjan In Mumbai And Pune Amid COVID-19

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Ganesh Visarjan: Devotees in Mumbai and Pune bid farewell to Lord Ganesha today as the curtains came down on the ten-day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The visarjan or immersion, which in previous years used to be an elaborate affair, was low-key in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ganesh Visarjan 2020: Bid Farewell To Lord Ganesha With Panchakajjaya- Traditional South Indian Naivedyam

Somdatta Saha | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Panchakajjaya Recipe: 'Pancha' in Sanskrit stands for five; meaning that this dish includes five different types of ingredients for preparation.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan And Other Celebs Hope To "Tide Over Difficult Times"

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Saturday August 22, 2020

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and is now recovered, wrote: "May Lord Ganesha bless you all with happiness and success."

"I Pray Lord Ganesha Bless Us To Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic": President

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind greeted citizens on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi on Friday and prayed that Lord Ganesha bless all to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Unique Idols Of Lord Ganesha, See Pics

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday August 21, 2020

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Lord Ganesh will soon be welcomed in households across the country as Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Chaturthi starts tomorrow. This year, in Tamil Nadu, a non-profit organisation has come up with Ganesh idols made of several kinds of lentils.See pics and know about welcoming Lord Ganesha.

Indore Woman Makes Coronavirus-Themed Lord Ganesha Idols With Chocolate

India News | ANI | Thursday August 20, 2020

A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has made a Lord Ganesha idol ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi using chocolate on the theme of coronavirus and is planning to immerse it in milk.

Ganesh Chaturthi: Online Aarti, Darshan Of Lord Ganesha Amid COVID-19

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday August 19, 2020

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Ganpati Bappa will give darshan on Zoom, Facebook and other Google platforms during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ten-day festival, which starts on August 22, has been cut short to one-and-a-half days at many places in Delhi.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Know Muhurat In Your City And 8 Avatars Of Ganesha

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday August 17, 2020

Ganesh Chaturthi in 2020: The next big festival after Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami is Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. This year Ganesh Chaturthi starts on August 22. Most ceremonies and big events in the country start by praying to Lord Ganesha, the god of new beginnings.

Woman Seen Desecrating Lord Ganesha Idols In Bahrain Shop, Charged

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 17, 2020

A woman in Bahrain seen desecrating idols of Lord Ganesha in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publicly insulting a religious symbol.

When Is Ganesh Chaturthi 2020? Date, Time, Significance And Traditional Foods

Sushmita Sengupta | Friday August 21, 2020

Food plays an important role in the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Many kinds of sweetmeats are prepared especially for the festival, and distributed among family members once it is offered to Lord Ganesha as part of the bhog.

11 Drown After Boat Overturns In Bhopal Lake During Ganesh Visarjan

Bhopal News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday September 13, 2019

Eleven people drowned after a boat in which they were using for Lord Ganesha's idol immersion ceremony overturned in a lake in Bhopal, the police said. Six have been rescued.

Anant Chaturdashi 2019: A Day To Worship Lord Vishnu. Know The Story Behind The Festival

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday September 12, 2019

Anant Chaturdashi is celebrated every year and prayers are offered to Lord Vishnu on this day. It is celebrated on 10th day of Ganesh Chaturthi and coincides with Ganpati Visarjan. Devotees observe fast and also tie a sacred thread during the Anant Chaturdashi puja.

Hyderabad Man Claims To Have Collection Of 19,022 Idols Of Lord Ganesha

Hyderabad News | ANI | Monday September 9, 2019

Hyderabad man Pabsetti Shekhar claims to have collected 19,022 idols of Lord Ganesha. He also has a collection of 20,426 photographs, 1098 posters, 200 Ganesha key-chains and 201 audio/video cassettes on Lord Ganesha.

PM Modi Offers Prayers To Lord Ganesh On Arrival In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began his one-day tour of Maharashtra by offering prayers to Lord Ganesh in suburban Vile Parle in Mumbai.