
Pune's Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav dials down festivity amid COVID crisis, but legacy of city's pandals is undimmed
From a handful of temple trusts, the sarvajanik ganeshotsav in Pune has transformed into a mega carnival boasting of nearly 3,000 public mandals attempting to outdo each other with countless lamps, lights and colour.

Eleven dead, 5 rescued after boat capsizes in Bhopal during Ganesh visarjan; district collector announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh
At least 11 bodies were recovered while five people have been rescued at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal after the boat they were in capsized this morning during Ganesh immersion

As 10-day Ganesh festival draws to a close, idols are immersed into the sea, amid chaos and colour
Visarjan marked the end of the 12-day long Ganeshotsav in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra on Tuesday.

Aishwarya Rai, Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, other stars spotted during Ganesh Visarjan 2017
Ganesh Visarjan 2017 saw Bollywood celebrities like Aishwarya Rai, Ranbir Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi at various pandals across the city

Ganesh Visarjan 2017 as it happened: Celebrations marred in Maharashtra as at least 12 dead during immersion rituals
The Ganesh idols were brought onto the roads to the accompaniment of 'dhols' (drums), cymbals, thousands dancing and chanting "Ganpati Bappa Moraya.

Ganesh Visarjan 2017: 12 dead as 12-day Ganeshotsav ends in Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family members immersed their Ganesh idol in an artificial pond

Ganesh Visarjan 2017: Celebrations marred in Aurangabad as three drown during immersion rituals
In Mumbai, among the early starters for the immersion were the Ganesh Galli Mandal and Lalbaughcha Raja, which attracted lakhs of devotees

Ganesh Visarjan 2017: Thousands throng Mumbai streets to bid adieu to Lord Ganpati
Thousands of gigantic, large, medium and small idols of the elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha, were taken out for immersion to various water bodies on Anant Chaturdashi, marking the end of the 12-day long Ganeshotsav in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Ganesh immersion ceremony at Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai
The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festivities culminated in a grand colourful immersion procession on Thursday and was marked by pomp and gaiety in the city.

Heavy rainfall forecast for Mumbai in next 48 hours
Prediction of "very heavy rainfall" over the next 48 hours in parts of Mumbai and certain areas in Central Maharashtra was made by the MeT department on Thursday.

After video of visarjan violence goes viral, Rishi Kapoor says he was trying to 'police' crowd
Rishi Kapoor responded to allegations that he had hit mediapersons and fans during the visarjan procession for the RK Studio Ganpati on Thursday

Ganesh Visarjan: Notes on leadership and life from Ganapati celebrations
Visarjan of material forms of the divine is essentially a cultural symbol for exhorting leaders, humans and organisations alike to assess their purpose and relevance

Photos: Mumbai bids adieu to Ganpati as huge crowds turn up for visarjan
The ten-day Ganpati celebrations came to an end in Mumbai yesterday. Here are photos from the visarjan that took place in Mumbai yesterday.

Photos: Mumbai traffic maps for Ganesh Visarjan
The Mumbai police has released a detail traffic plan in view of Visarjan day, where thousands of people will take to the roads to immerse their Ganesh idols. Maps showing routes released by Mumbai police.

Mumbai traffic plan: Which roads will be closed for Ganesh Visarjan
A detailed plan of which roads in Mumbai will be closed for Ganesh visarjan today (Wednesday).