Ganeshotsav
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Hyderabad’s iconic Ganesh pandals to visit during Ganeshotsav 2025
Travel | Aug 29, 2025, 11:05 PM ISTGaneshotsav 2025 in Hyderabad brings grandeur and devotion. From Khairatabad to Balapur, here are the top Ganesh pandals you must visit this festive season.
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Best Ganesh pandals in Bengaluru [2025]: Where to witness grandeur this Ganesh Chaturthi
Travel | Aug 29, 2025, 10:59 PM ISTGaneshotsav 2025 is here! From Freedom Park to Madiwala, explore the most famous Ganesh pandals in Bengaluru and celebrate with joy and devotion.
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Famous Ganesh pandals in Mumbai [2025]: Lalbaugcha Raja, Andhericha Raja and more
Travel | Aug 29, 2025, 10:37 PM ISTGanesh Chaturthi 2025 in Mumbai is grand and colourful. From Lalbaugcha Raja to Andhericha Raja, explore the most famous Ganesh pandals to visit this year.
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 sthapana muhurat: Best time to bring Ganpati home on 27 August
Spirituality | Aug 26, 2025, 06:59 PM ISTGanesh Chaturthi 2025 is on 27 August. Here’s the sthapana muhurat, puja rituals and everything you need to know before bringing Ganpati home.
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Ganeshotsav gets 'Maharashtra State Festival' status in Fadnavis government's cultural push
Maharashtra | Jul 10, 2025, 03:45 PM ISTThe Maharashtra government has declared Ganeshotsav as the official 'Maharashtra State Festival'. The announcement was made ahead of the upcoming festive season, with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the forefront. The move is being seen as a strategic assertion of cultural identity by the
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Chhattisgarh: Raipur's 120-foot Ganeshotsav pandal to celebrate Chandrayaan-3's success | VIDEO
chhattisgarh | Sep 07, 2023, 08:16 PM ISTThe pandal is being built by a group of local artists and volunteers. They are working hard to complete it in time for the Ganeshotsav festival, which is celebrated in September.
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President Kovind, PM Modi extend Ganesh Chaturthi greetings to people
India | Sep 10, 2021, 11:41 AM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Ganeshotsav to be low-key affair in Maharashtra for 2nd year running, organisers upset
India | Jun 29, 2021, 09:43 PM ISTFor the second consecutive year, the Maharashtra government has decided to ban gigantic idols of Lord Ganesha and mega public celebrations for the upcoming 10-day Ganeshotsav festival starting September 10, even as the organisers cried foul.
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Ganesha idol makers stare at losses in Punjab amid COVID crisis
News | Aug 18, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTThe idol makers in Punjab's Amritsar are facing hardships due to coronavirus crisis. The sale of idols has gone down. "Our business has been completely hit due to coronavirus crisis.
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Ganesh Visarjan: Mumbaikars will have to book a slot online this year
India | Aug 15, 2020, 05:08 PM ISTCoronavirus pandemic has begun to have an impact on the festive season. As Ganeshotsav comes closer, authorities in Maharashtra are gearing up to ensure the crowds don't gather in large numbers. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated Ganeshotsav Mandals and citizens to book a slot for visarjan online.
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Ganesh idol makers stare at losses in Coimbatore amid COVID-19
News | Jul 25, 2020, 09:11 PM ISTGanesh Idol makers are prepping up for Ganesh Chaturthi, however, they continue to incur losses.
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Man stabbed to death during Ganeshotsav in Karnataka
Crime | Sep 04, 2019, 11:53 AM ISTKarthik Merla, who is the secretary of Hindu Jagaran Vedike, was attending the Yakshagana programme during Ganeshotsava in the town Tuesday night when the gang allegedly stabbed him to death near the Sampya police station.
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Ganesh Chaturthi: Surat 'bhakts' dance drunk, brandish bottles before Ganpati in the dry state | Watch video
India | Sep 03, 2019, 06:04 PM ISTA video showing drunk Ganpati 'bhakts' 'welcoming' the god with liquor has gone viral. The revellers, as they should be called, can been seen holding what appear to be beer bottles. Almost everyone is drunk, dancing under influence, in front of idol of Ganpati which is a god of wisdom. People are not only drunk themselves but they making others drink as well, right there on the street, right in front of Ganpati
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Maharashtra bids adieu to Lord Ganesha as 12-day long Ganeshotsav concludes
India | Sep 05, 2017, 07:06 PM ISTThis year, Mumbai hosted around 11,550 big Ganeshotsav celebrations with budgets running into several crores of rupees
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Mumbai mandal enforces dress code for Ganeshotsav
India | Sep 19, 2012, 07:21 AM ISTMumbai, Sep 18: Minis, shorts or attires ending up above the knees are out this year for devotees who want a 'darshan' of Andhericha Raja (King of Andheri) idol of Lord Ganesh, during the 10-day