The ten-day-long Ganesha festival begins on September 17, Thursday, and Mumbai is going all out to welcome the its favourite deity to their homes and public pandals. Rediff.com brings you snapshots from across the city, as it gears up for the celebrations.
This year, the civic body has received around 1,400 applications from Ganpati mandals to set up pandals. It granted permissions to 184 mandals, and rejected the applications of 209. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Reports say that Mumbai’s most popular ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ will be housed in a giant 'sheesh mahal' (crystal palace) designed by renowned Bollywood art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
From thematic pandals to massive idols, from the artisans to the administration, everyone is gearing up to make the 10-day celebration memorable. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
As a precautionary measure, the city police have banned the use of drones, para-gliders and aerial devices in the city. The police said there was no specific terror threat to the city though. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Artistes prepare idols in different shapes, taking inspiration from several personalities and incidents that created buzz in the country. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival has seen a bumper season for the insurance sector. Insurance officials said about Rs 480-500 crore worth of cover has been taken by mandals across Maharashtra. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
