People bid adieu to Ganpati Bappa
After 10 days of celebrations, Tuesday was the day when people said goodbye to Lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi(Ganesh Festival) is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees.
Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.Ganesh festival is the biggest festival for Maharashtra and it is indeed a good experience to go and visit each pandal and see the beautiful decoration done.
During the Ganesha festival, a household worships a statue of Shri Ganesha. The worship lasts an odd number of days.Public celebrations of the festival are hugely popular, with local communities trying to put up the biggest idol and the biggest show to attract more and more visitors. On the last day of the celebration, large procession are organized and the Ganesha idols are immersed in the river or ocean. All join in this final procession shouting “Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya” (O father Ganesha, come again early next year).
These are some of the photos I took during my visit to various pandals during the Ganesha festival.
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