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IN PHOTOS: Ahead of Ganeshotsav festival, devotees carry Lord Ganesha idol

Updated On: 02 September, 2023 05:53 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

Ahead of Ganeshotsav festival, devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh from a Mumbai-based workshop to their pandal. (Pics/Shadab Khan)

Ahead of Ganeshotsav festival, devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh from a Mumbai-based workshop to their pandal. (Pics/Shadab Khan)

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Ahead of Ganeshotsav festival, devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh from a Mumbai-based workshop to their pandal. (Pics/Shadab Khan)
<p>The Ganeshotsav festival is observed with great enthusiasm and devotion in various parts of India</p>

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The Ganeshotsav festival is observed with great enthusiasm and devotion in various parts of India

<p>Ganeshotsav is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada. This year, the festival begins on September 19</p>

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Ganeshotsav is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada. This year, the festival begins on September 19

<p>The preparations for Ganeshotsav festival begin months in advance. Temporary pandals are erected in public places, roads or within residential areas to house the idols of Lord Ganesha for 10 days</p>

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The preparations for Ganeshotsav festival begin months in advance. Temporary pandals are erected in public places, roads or within residential areas to house the idols of Lord Ganesha for 10 days

<p>During the 10-day festival, devotees offer various types of offerings to Lord Ganesha</p>

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During the 10-day festival, devotees offer various types of offerings to Lord Ganesha

<p>The Ganpati idols are made from clay or Plaster of Paris (PoP) and are available in various designs and sizes</p>

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The Ganpati idols are made from clay or Plaster of Paris (PoP) and are available in various designs and sizes

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