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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Welcome Lord Ganesha Across India

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Welcome Lord Ganesha Across India
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Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival celebrating the arrival of Lord Ganesha.

People in Mumbai and other parts of India bring his idols into their homes and special public places called pandals.

They pray and decorate the places brightly.

Many people ask Ganesha for prosperity, wisdom and happiness.

In Ranchi, devotees carried idols on vehicles and rickshaw carts.

They also played instruments in a traditional way.

In Jaipur, people carried Ganesha idols along a major road.

In Surat, police staff welcomed Ganesha as part of a campaign about avoiding cyber fraud.

Key facts

Festival
Ganesh Chaturthi
Deity
Lord Ganesha
Main location
Mumbai, India
Celebration sites
Homes and public pandals
Ranchi activities
Devotees carried idols on vehicles and rickshaw carts while playing instruments.
Surat initiative
The police cyber crime cell welcomed Ganesha during an awareness initiative against cyber fraud.
Other location shown
Devotees carried idols on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in Jaipur.

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