Devotees gathered in large numbers on the festive event of Ganesh Chaturthi to offer prayers in in the honour of Hindu God Ganesha.

The festival is celebrated across the nation is great gusto. On Monday, masses gathered for an “aarti” at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai.

Rio Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and coach Pullela Gopichand visited the Tirupati Balaji Temple on the festival. The most famous Ganesha idol, Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai, was beautifully decorated for the occasion.

#GaneshChaturthi celebrations in Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/of9y9UE92W — ANI (@ANI_news) September 5, 2016

School children in Rajkot (Gujarat) take oath to make eco-friendly Ganesh idols #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/HuNRxsbHCq

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 5, 2016