India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesha Chaturthi marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. India celebrated the festival with much fervour today.

  • Devotees carrying Lord Ganesha idol to a pandal on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.
    Devotees carrying Lord Ganesha idol to a pandal on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.
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  • President Pranab Mukherjee taking a look at a sand art on Lord Ganesh with a message Go Green, created by artist Sudarsan Pattnaik in Puri.
    President Pranab Mukherjee taking a look at a sand art on Lord Ganesh with a message Go Green, created by artist Sudarsan Pattnaik in Puri.
  • Lord Ganeshas idol being carried to immerse in the sea, after the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival in Chennai.
    Lord Ganeshas idol being carried to immerse in the sea, after the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival in Chennai.
  • Devotees carrying idols of the Lord Ganesha to immerse near Kurichi pond during the Ganesh utsav in Coimbatore.
    Devotees carrying idols of the Lord Ganesha to immerse near Kurichi pond during the Ganesh utsav in Coimbatore.
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  • Devotees carry Ganesha idol for immersion in a makeshift pond at Ulsoor lake during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
    Devotees carry Ganesha idol for immersion in a makeshift pond at Ulsoor lake during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • Army soldiers carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh to their battalion in Patiala.
    Army soldiers carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh to their battalion in Patiala.
  • Muslims take part in Ganesh procession during Ganeshotsav in Ahmedabad.
    Muslims take part in Ganesh procession during Ganeshotsav in Ahmedabad.
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  • Devotees take Lord Ganesha idol to a pandal in Surat, Gujarat.
    Devotees take Lord Ganesha idol to a pandal in Surat, Gujarat.
  • Women devotees participate in a mass prayer at Dagusheth Ganapati Pandal in Pune during Ganeshotsav.
    Women devotees participate in a mass prayer at Dagusheth Ganapati Pandal in Pune during Ganeshotsav.
  • Hindu and Muslims participate in a procession on the occasion on Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
    Hindu and Muslims participate in a procession on the occasion on Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
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  • Devotees carry an idol of lord Ganesh on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Allahabad.
    Devotees carry an idol of lord Ganesh on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Allahabad.
  • An artists take on increased fuel prices as he makes an idol of Lord Ganesh using bicycle and his mouse on motor-bike at a filling station in Ahmedabad.
    An artists take on increased fuel prices as he makes an idol of Lord Ganesh using bicycle and his mouse on motor-bike at a filling station in Ahmedabad.
  • An idol of Lord Ganesha made using 25 kg betel nuts in Jodhpur.
    An idol of Lord Ganesha made using 25 kg betel nuts in Jodhpur.
  • School children using vegetables to make an idol of Lord Ganesh in Moradabad.
    School children using vegetables to make an idol of Lord Ganesh in Moradabad.
  • Devotees decorate an idol of lord Ganesh at a temple in Amritsar.
    Devotees decorate an idol of lord Ganesh at a temple in Amritsar.
  • Shcool children make a Ganesha idol with eco-friendly articles in Mulund, Mumbai.
    Shcool children make a Ganesha idol with eco-friendly articles in Mulund, Mumbai.
  • Devotees gather in front of a 17-meter tall idol of lord Ganesh in Hyderabad.
    Devotees gather in front of a 17-meter tall idol of lord Ganesh in Hyderabad.
  • Devotees dance in front of an idol of lord Ganesh in New Delhi.
    Devotees dance in front of an idol of lord Ganesh in New Delhi.
  • Devotees prepare to carry an idol of lord Ganesh in New Delhi.
    Devotees prepare to carry an idol of lord Ganesh in New Delhi.
  • Designer Sudhakar Yadav waves from a self-designed vehicle, styled with an idol of lord Ganesha on top of a drivable 'laddu' - a traditional sweet presented to the Hindu god as offerings - in Hyderabad.
    Designer Sudhakar Yadav waves from a self-designed vehicle, styled with an idol of lord Ganesha on top of a drivable 'laddu' - a traditional sweet presented to the Hindu god as offerings - in Hyderabad.
  • Devotees carry an idol of lord Ganesh during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi.
    Devotees carry an idol of lord Ganesh during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi.
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