In pictures: Kolkata all set to soak in religious fervour on Ganesh Chaturthi
In pictures: Kolkata all set to soak in religious fervour on Ganesh Chaturthi
Hundreds of idols of the elephant-headed lord make their way to people’s homes and pandals
My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 18.09.23, 06:26 PM
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A gigantic statue of Lord Ganesh makes its way from Kumartuli deep into the night on Sunday. The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav, starts on Tuesday this year. It commemorates the birth of the Hindu god
Ashim Paul
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This family carries an idol of Lord Ganesh at Kumartuli on Monday
Arnab Dutta
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Ganesh makes its way to a devotee’s home even as an incomplete idol of his mother, Durga, is seen in the foreground. Durga Puja starts in 32 days
Ashim Paul
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A young boy seems intrigued by the embellishments adorning statues of Lord Ganesh on sale
Arnab Dutta
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A living Ganesh turns a Bengali ‘babu’ on a Kolkata street replete with a pink kurta, maroon dhoti and Kolhapuri mojris on Monday
Ashim Paul
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This Chandrayaan-3 themed Yubak Sangha Club Ganesh Puja pandal at Salt Lake Punjab National Bank crossing celebrates the success of India’s lunar mission
