Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11: In a heartfelt display of devotion and community spirit, Dr. Dinesh Shahra, a distinguished industrialist and philanthropist, visited the Lal Maidan Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal in Parel, along with several other Ganpati pandals in the locality. H
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his wife Sonal Shah had darshan of Lord Ganesh and offered prayers to him at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai on Monday during the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the state.
As Ganesh Chaturthi enters its third day, the festive spirit is still in full swing. Devotees are visiting pandals across the country, offering prayers to Lord Ganesha and seeking blessings.
Actor Shilpa Shetty started the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations by bringing home the idol of Ganpati Bappa on September 7. The 'Dhadkan' actor bids adieu to Lord Ganesha during the Ganpati visarjan ceremony.
A youth organisation of Odisha is celebrating Ganesh Puja for the 18th year by preparing a 15-foot tall Ganesh idol using 25,000 glass bangles, and the pandal has been made of bamboo in Baripada.
Bollywood is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with great enthusiasm, and Bollywood's royal couple, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan, have also joined in the festivities.
The newlywed couple, Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani, who also welcomed Lord Ganesha at their home, visited Shilpa's house to extend their festive greetings.
Marking Ganesh Chaturthi in a unique way, renowned sand artist, Sudarshan Pattnaik created an exquisite depiction of Lord Ganesha with sand at Puri Beach.