Surat: On the last day of the 10-day-long Ganeshotsav, Surat witnessed the immersion of over 54,256 idols by 5 p.m. in artificial ponds created by the Surat Municipal Corporation. Meanwhile, 2,497 large idols were submerged in the sea at three locations. Anil Biscuitwala, president of the Shree Ganesh Utsav Samithi Surat, noted that a record number of around 85,000 Ganesh idols had been installed in homes, pandals, and other locations throughout Surat this year. In light of the number of i...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a bid to facilitate travel for devotees during the upcoming Ganesh Utsav, Western Railway announced today the introduction of 56 trips and six pairs of Ganpati Special Trains. These additional services aim to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the festive season, with some trains also linked to Gujarat, ensuring easier access for travelers. The special train services will commence from various locations, with multiple trips scheduled. Notably, Train No. 09001, the...Read More

Ganesh Chaturthi, a prominent Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, also known as Vighnaharta, will be observed this year on September 7th. According to ancient Hindu scriptures, Bhagwan Ganpati was born during the second Prahar on the day of Bhadrava Sud Chaturthi, under the Swati Nakshatra and Abhijit Muhurta. On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees bring clay idols of Lord Ganesha into their homes, while large life-sized statues are installed in societies across Gujarat an...Read More

Ahmedabad: The festivals of Eid-e-Milad and Ganesh Visarjan are on the 28th of September this year. Ganesh Visarjan is a festival marking immersion of thousands of Ganesha murtis in water bodies after festive processions through streets. Four representatives of Muslim community in the city met with the city police commissioner for seeking permission to hold an Eid procession on September 28 evening. However the Police Commissioner informed them that at various other places across India and e...Read More

Vadodara: Police detained 13 persons after an incident of stone pelting when Ganesh Utsav procession was passing through a Muslim populated locality of Mandvi-Panigate area in Vadodara on late Monday night. None was injured in this incident. A complaint was registered at Vadodara city police station over this incident for rioting, endangering human life or personal safety, defiling the place of worship and unlawful assembly. DeshGujarat Read More

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of the Lord Ganesha by Hindus all across India. The Chaturthi is a 10-day festival where devotees welcome the idols of Ganesha and worship him. This year Ganesh Chaturthi will fall on Wednesday, 31st August 2022. The festival generally comes on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the month of Bhadrapada, which is August to September. Ganesh is also known as Heramba, Ekadanta, Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillai...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has lifted all controls pertaining to the size of Ganesh idols for Ganeshotsav this year as all regulations related to Covid -19 have ceased to become applicable after March 31, 2022. The state government had restricted the height of Ganesh idols at public places to be not more than 4 feet and at homes to not be more than 2 feet in 2021, keeping in mind the situation arising because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the guidelines of the Central...Read More

Mehsana: Female cops of Mahesana Police accorded Guard Of Honour to Bhagwan Ganesh at Siddhivinayak mandir near Fuvara circle in Mehsana amidst rain today on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The tradition of according the Guard Of Honour to Ganesh here is practiced since the era of Gaekwad rulers of native Baroda State. The Guard of Honour is given to Ganesha since 1921 by the police. The special feature of the murti of Ganesha at this mandir is having a right sided trunk. This mandir e...Read More