Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: No RESTRICTIONS! India gears up for 10-day festival | PICS
First look of the Lalbaughcha Raja unveiled ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganpati Puja, a 10-day festival, will start from Wednesday, August 31. The festival marks to arrival of God Ganesha on Earth. This year's Ganesh Chaturthi is special as there would be no Covid restrictions in place for the first time since 2020. The festivities in 2020 and 2021 were dampened by the pandemic-induced restrictions and people restricted themselves at their native places.
Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi, it is one of the most eagerly awaited, popular and widely celebrated festivals in Maharashtra and other states.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022
An artisan gives final touches to an idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of the upcoming festival of ''Ganesh Chaturthi'', in Agartala. Pic: PTI
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First look of the Lalbaughcha Raja unveiled ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai. Pic: IANS
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022
An artisan works on a statue of the god Ganesha,before the Ganesh Chaturthi festivals in Chandigarh. Pic: IANS
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Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha during a procession ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Surat, Gujarat. Pic: PTI
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Students participate in a competition to make clay idols of Lord Ganesha, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Bengaluru on Saturday. Pic: IANS
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Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh during a procession of ''Chintamani Ganpati'' ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. Pic: PTI
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022
An artisan gives finishing touches to an idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of the upcoming ''Ganesh Chaturthi'' festival, in Thiruvananthapuram. Pic:PTI