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Political Leaders Join Nationwide Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations and Prayers
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha.
People across India gathered at temples and decorated public places called pandals.
Many political leaders joined devotees and prayed for peace, happiness and prosperity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan prayed at Piyush Goyal's residence.
Amit Shah visited the famous Lalbaugcha Raja pandal in Mumbai.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor also visited the pandal and said its energy was incredible.
Other leaders attended celebrations in Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Bihar and Goa.
Kashmiri Pandits celebrated at the historic Ganpatyar Temple in Srinagar.
Officials said people from different communities joined the Srinagar celebration in an atmosphere of unity and harmony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan offered prayers at Union Minister Piyush Goyal's residence in New Delhi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja pandal and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's residence.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Lalbaugcha Raja and praised the pandal's vibrant energy.
Political leaders including Rajnath Singh, Pralhad Joshi, Nitin Gadkari and G Kishan Reddy joined celebrations in several cities.
Kashmiri Pandits celebrated at Srinagar's historic Ganpatyar Temple, while leaders also participated in festivities in Bihar and Goa.
- Who
- Political leaders, devotees, Kashmiri Pandits, local residents and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor participated in the celebrations.
- What
- They observed Ganesh Chaturthi by offering prayers, performing rituals, attending aartis and visiting decorated idols and pandals.
- Where
- Events were held across India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Srinagar, Hubballi, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Patna and Goa.
- When
- The celebrations took place on Monday at the beginning of Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Why
- Participants celebrated the birth of Lord Ganesha and sought blessings for peace, prosperity, happiness, health and the removal of obstacles.
Key facts
- Festival
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Main Mumbai venue
- Lalbaugcha Raja pandal
- International participant
- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor
- New Delhi prayers
- Narendra Modi and C P Radhakrishnan prayed at Piyush Goyal's residence
- Srinagar venue
- Historic Ganpatyar Temple in Habba Kadal
- Community participation
- People from different communities, social organisations and local residents joined the Srinagar celebration
- Other locations
- Celebrations were also reported in Karnataka, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bihar and Goa
Quotes
Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister
“My best wishes to all devotees of Lord Ganesha across the world on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and the Ganesh festival. I pray to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, to take away everyone's suffering and remove all obstacles.”
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“The temple where we are standing today is the historic Ganpatyar Temple... For many years, the Ganpatyar Temple has been a focal point for the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, as well as the traditional Pan festival.”
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Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India
“It's absolutely incredible. I'm honoured to be here. It's great to be invited. I think everybody should come here and see this, because there aren't many places that are this vibrant. The energy is incredible. It's hard to describe if you're not here. So if you've not been here, come.”
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