The Lalbaugcha Raja immersion procession began in Mumbai on Friday morning, with the idol expected to reach Girgaon Chowpatty by early Saturday. The procession started from Lalbaug Market and will follow a…
Thane district administration has mandated the exclusive use of commercial LPG cylinders for cooking Mahaprasad and community meals at public Ganeshotsav events, citing fire safety and prevention of domestic cylinder misuse.
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) has released detailed guidelines for temporary electricity connections for public Ganeshotsav mandals ahead of the 2026 festival. Mandals must apply online, submit documents including…
A 22-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during its arrival procession in Mumbai's Bhuleshwar area on August 22, killing two men and injuring five others. The deceased were identified as Sanket Nevshe, 33, president…
The Adani Group has entered a formal tie-up with the 107-year-old Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani Ganeshotsav Mandal in Parel, marking its entry into Mumbai's Ganeshotsav space. The Chintamani mandal is the oldest Ganeshotsav…
Maharashtra has formally moved to get UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for Ganeshotsav and Dahi Handi, the state government announced. Cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar said programmes would be held across all…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has distributed 3,000 litres of eco-friendly colours to Ganesh idol makers ahead of Ganeshotsav 2026. The six colours, orange, red, blue, black, yellow and green, were supplied through…
Mumbai witnessed its first Maha-Aagman Sohala of the year on Saturday, August 15, according to freepressjournal.in. Thousands gathered in the Lalbaug-Parel area to welcome the Ganesh idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. The…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched its online single-window system on Friday for Ganeshotsav mandals to apply for pandal permissions and obtain no-objection certificates from the local and traffic police. The system…
Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure has directed the municipal corporation to provide designated open spaces and a single-window permission system for dhol-tasha groups to practice ahead of Ganeshotsav. She asked civic officials to…
