One of the most sought-after themes this year for pandals is the Chandrayaan-3, India's successful mission to the moon. Another unique pandal that has captivated attention is the pandal built by the Cyber Cell Surat Police, which shares a message of the dangers of cyber fraud.
Amit Shah will start his visit to the city by worshipping the idol of Lord Ganesha established by 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal' in the Bandra West area and offering prayers at another famous Ganesha idol, the Lalbaug Raja at Lalbaug, Parel in Mumbai in the afternoon.
Speaking to ANI, Mohammed Siddique, a a resident of Ram Nagar in Hyderabad said, "We have been installing the idol of Lord Ganesh religiously for the past 18 years in Ramnagar. All the people in the area belonging to Muslim, Sikh and Christian communities takes part in the celebrations."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day-long visit to Mumbai on Saturday offering prayers at lord Ganesha idols established in two separate localities in the city and attending the 'Laxmanrao Inamdar Memorial Lecture', sources said on Friday.
Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal received donations worth over sixty lakh on the second day of the festival. According to the Mandal, it received over 60,62,000 on the second day taking the total to over 1,02,62,000 in two days of the festival.
As part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, devotees prepared and offered a 51-kilogram Modak to Lord Ganpati in the Powerganj area of Gaya in Bihar.
"Telangana’s Ganesh pandal is considered the most famous Ganesh pandal in Hyderabad. Made of clay, the Khairatabad Ganesh is the largest Idol in India at 63 feet. More than two lakh devotees arrived at the Khairatabad Ganesh pandal to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha in the past two days," San
A pandal celebrating the Make in India initiative has been set up in Maharashtra's Mumbai, featuring a Vande Bharat Express theme. Inside this pandal, an idol of Lord Ganesha has been placed within a Vande Bharat train-inspired design.
Actor Kartik Aaryan welcomed Lord Ganesha at his residence during the ongoing festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. On Wednesday night, actress Sara Ali Khan and designer Manish Malhotra visited the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ actor’s house to offer prayers.
The devotees in Mumbai are imbued with devotion as the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi continues and many devotees are visiting the Lalbaugcha Raja for 'darshan' of Lord Ganesh and offer prayers to the 'Vighnharta'.