Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Ganeshotsav 2026 Celebrations Span Jaipur, Goa, Mumbai And Nashville
Ganeshotsav is a festival celebrated by many people who worship Lord Ganesha.
Rediff readers sent pictures showing how they celebrated the festival.
Sunita Kanodia welcomed Ganesha into her Jaipur home for the first time.
Tejashree Shridhar Sangelkar shared a picture from her family’s home in Sangeli village.
Her family decorated the idol with flowers and soft lights.
Other pictures came from Goa and Mira Road near Mumbai.
A temple in Nashville, in the United States, also celebrated Ganeshotsav.
Rediff asked more readers to send in their festival photographs and stories.
Rediff readers shared photographs of their Ganeshotsav celebrations from India and the United States.
Sunita Kanodia welcomed Lord Ganesha into her Jaipur home for the first time.
Tejashree Shridhar Sangelkar shared festivities from her family’s ancestral home in Sangeli village, Sawantwadi.
Submissions also came from Goa, Mira Road in Mumbai, and the Sri Ganesha Temple in Nashville.
Rediff invited readers to email photographs, names, locations, and celebration details for possible publication.
- Who
- Rediff readers, including Sunita Kanodia, Tejashree Shridhar Sangelkar, Pravat Mohapatra, Sunil Lotlikar, Nalini Jagnat Kudalkar, and the Sri Ganesha Temple in Nashville.
- What
- Readers shared photographs and descriptions of their Ganeshotsav celebrations and Lord Ganesha idols.
- When
- During Ganeshotsav 2026.
- Where
- Jaipur, Sangeli village in Sawantwadi, Goa, Mira Road in Mumbai, and Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- Why
- To share devotional celebrations and invite more readers to submit photographs for publication by Rediff.
- Festival
- Ganeshotsav 2026
- Indian locations
- Jaipur, Sangeli village in Sawantwadi, Goa, and Mira Road in Mumbai
- International location
- Sri Ganesha Temple, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- First home celebration
- Sunita Kanodia welcomed Lord Ganesha into her Jaipur home for the first time.
- Decoration
- Tejashree Shridhar Sangelkar described a floral backdrop, soft hanging lights, and fresh blossoms.
- Submission email
- [email protected]
- Submission details
- Readers were asked to include their name, location, and details about their Lord Ganesha and celebrations.