There are five famous Ganesh Mandals that witness more than a million devotees each day, growing more every year. But some events surpass even the large scale and have become an institution where every year crores of devotees flock to see the idols. Numerous communities organise their events across Mumbai on both small and large scales with more than 1, 50,000 Ganesh Visarjan happening each year. Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai ( Source)The local communities take much pride in organising the event and have healthy competition to outdo one another every year. Serving its purpose, it went on to become one of Mumbai’s grandest festivals celebrated by everyone regardless of their faiths. The motive behind this was gathered people of all faiths to unite against the British rule. The festival was initially introduced by the Maratha ruler Shivaji Raje in his days however, it was the freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak who provided the impetus to make this into a public event. Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, MaharashtraThough the Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai is celebrated with much grandeur in many parts of the country, nothing, however, comes close to the enthusiasm and the grand scale of events that takes place in Mumbai. The most extravagant and elaborate ceremonies take place in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Though it’s a Hindu festival which is celebrated all over the country, certain areas and regions are more pompous in terms of celebrations. It mainly involves the worshipping of an idol of Lord Ganesha in a temple or pandal, and at the end of the festival, the idol is immersed in water, in a process known as visarjan. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on August 22 2020, and will extend over eleven days, with the last day falling on the auspicious day of Anant Chaturdashi.ĭevotees line up to pray before the idol ( Source)Celebrated in the honour of the beloved elephant-headed God, Lord Ganesha, Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is one of the most important festivals for the Hindus.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2020The festival is celebrated on the fourth day after the new moon of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.
So, here’s our take on Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.