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Ganesh Chaturthi is praised as the birth commemoration of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god who is accepted to be sufficiently effective to take out all deterrents. Falling in the month of August and September, this is one of the celebrations which Mumbaites celebrate with great zeal and excitement.
Lord Ganesh is viewed as the patron saint of Maharashtra and more than 6000 + symbols are commissioned in Mumbai consistently. This by itself is sufficient to clarify the soul of Mumbai in commending the celebration. Despite the fact that Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Pune and Karnataka, Mumbai is the most well known for its huge procession. Indeed, even the familys in Mumbai praise the celebration by installing an idol of Lord Ganesha and venerating it for more than ten days. The houses are cleaned and the idol is brought with the relatives droning "Shloka" or religious verses. The seven to ten days in long celebration closes with the 'Ganesh Visarjan' where the idols are immersed in the water; it is done as a procession with a huge number of individuals going with the idol of Lord Ganesha alongside a ton of music and dance.The inception of Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Mumbai is followed back to Shivaji, the Maratha ruler. It was he who started the celebration to ingrain nationalistic emotions and promote social harmony in his subjects. Since 1882, the celebration got a new breath when Bal Gangadhar Tilak resuscitated it as an perfect stage to spread the message of freedom struggle and in this way opposed the British who had restricted every open gathering. Individuals from all groups took an interest in it and the celebration changed into a religious and also social function, in this manner assuming an indispensable part in bringing together the Indians and restoring the soul of unity. The celebration was frequently utilized a medium to convey motivational speeches and in this way excite individuals to battle against the British rule.
These 7 renowned Mumbai Ganesh mandals are among the most prevalent in the city. However, there are a lot of other well Known Mandals ones that are worth visiting. Some of them, in south Mumbai, are:
- Lalbaughcha Raja - Lalbaugh Market
- Ichhapurti Ganesh Mandal, close Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in the Fort locale.
- Post Vibhag Ganesh Utsav Mandal, inverse the GPO in the Fort locale.
- Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal, close to the east side of Chinchpokli railroad station on the Central line.
- Rangari Badak Chawl Mandal, close to the east side of Chinchpokli railroad station on the Central line.
- Kamatchawl Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Opposite Zaoba Ram Mandir, Thakurdwar Naka, Thakurdwar. (This one will be one of the most established Ganesh mandals in Mumbai).
- Akhil, Anjeerwadi Mandal, situated at Dr. Mascarenhas Road, Mazgaon.
Don't be concerned that you might not be able to find the festival. There are statues in streets all over the city.
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