Industrialist Mukesh Ambani with his wife Nita Ambani and other family members visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai to seek blessing from Lord Ganpati.
An art workshop titled 'Jol Chabi' was held here on Sunday to teach visually impaired artists how to make sculptures of Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesha.
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.