Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Celebrates Vinayaka Chaturthi With Devotion and Creativity
People across Tamil Nadu celebrated Vinayaka Chaturthi by worshipping Lord Ganesha.
Families brought clay idols into their homes and performed prayers.
Temples held special ceremonies with flowers, music and sacred offerings.
Some temples prepared very large kozhukattai sweets for Ganesha.
Communities also built colorful pandals with creative designs and eco-friendly materials.
In several places, the idols were unusually large or made from special items such as rudraksha beads and sandalwood paste.
Public processions and idol immersions are expected to become busiest on September 19 and 20.
Police and Home Guards were deployed to help manage crowds.
Some beaches were restricted because authorities were following environmental directions to protect the sea.
Millions of families across Tamil Nadu welcomed clay Ganesha idols for Vinayaka Chaturthi.
Major temples held special rituals, floral decorations and traditional food offerings.
Creative celebrations featured eco-friendly idols, cultural themes, currency decorations and large installations.
Hindu Munnani planned about 1.5 lakh public idols across the state, including 5,501 in Chennai.
Authorities deployed additional security and restricted some beaches to protect public order and marine ecology.
- Who
- Families, devotees, temple priests, community organisers, Hindu Munnani and Tamil Nadu authorities participated in the celebrations.
- What
- Tamil Nadu marked Vinayaka Chaturthi with household worship, temple rituals, public idols, pandals and planned immersion processions.
- When
- Celebrations were reported on Monday, September 14, with immersion events expected to peak on September 19 and 20.
- Where
- Events took place across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram and other districts.
- Why
- Devotees celebrated and worshipped Lord Ganesha during Vinayaka Chaturthi.
- Public idols statewide
- Hindu Munnani began installing around 1.5 lakh Ganesha idols across Tamil Nadu.
- Public idols in Chennai
- Organisers reported 5,501 public idols across several parts of Chennai.
- Chennai security deployment
- The Greater Chennai Police deployed 16,500 personnel and 500 Home Guards.
- Approved Chennai idols
- Authorities approved 1,562 public idols in Chennai.
- Large temple idol
- The Mundhi Vinayagar idol in Coimbatore is 19 feet 10 inches high, 11 feet 10 inches wide and weighs 190 tonnes.
- Immersion routes
- Authorities designated 17 procession routes leading to water bodies.
- Restricted beaches
- Traditional immersion points at Pattinapakkam and Neelankarai remained restricted under environmental directions.