Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Mumbai Gears Up for the Mega Festival

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh

Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha.

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This year, it will be celebrated from September 19 to September 28.

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It was initially celebrated only in Maharashtra, but it has since spread to other parts of India and the world.

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While the festival is days away, revelry has started on the streets of Mumbai already.

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Life-sized Ganpati idols were seen on Mumbai streets, being taken to the various pandals around the city.

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Throngs of people could be seen welcoming Ganpati with sounds of drums and cymbals.

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The Chaturthi Tithi will begin at 12:39 p.m. on September 18 and conclude at 1:43 p.m. on September 19.

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Ganesh Visarjan or Anant Chaturdashi will be observed on September 28 this year.

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