The 10-day festival, which begins on August 27, will see celebrations not only in Pune, from where the initiative started in 2013, but also in parts of the Valley. Seven mandals have joined hands to organise Ganeshotsav in Anantnag, Srinagar, and Kulgam.
On Saturday, amidst the beats of traditional 'dhol-tasha', replicas of three revered Ganesh idols from Pune were handed over to Kashmiri mandals in an event organised at Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Mandal, marking the third consecutive year.