Ganesh Chaturthi Festivities: Political Leaders and Devotees Partake in Celebrations Across Mumbai

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others, participated in Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai, offering prayers at various pandals. The 10-day festival, which started on September 7, sees vibrant processions and traditional rituals as devotees celebrate Lord Ganesha's wisdom and new beginnings.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray offered prayers to Lord Ganesh at a Ganesh Pandal in Mumbai on Monday. During his visit, he interacted with devotees while the pandal committee organizers presented him with an idol of Lord Ganesha.

Meanwhile, Mumbai's Ganesh Chaturthi festivities saw the participation of Bollywood actors and political leaders. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with his wife Sonal Shah, offered prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai on Monday.

Amit Shah also visited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's official residence, Varsha Bungalow, and the home of Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to offer prayers. Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day festival that commenced on September 7, will continue until Anantha Chaturdashi. Known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi, the festival celebrates Lord Ganesha as the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles.

Across India and abroad, devotees celebrate the wisdom and intelligence of Lord Ganesha. Homes and pandals are adorned with elaborate decorations. The air is filled with prayers, music, and festive chants. Streets come alive with vibrant processions and traditional rituals as people prepare delicious offerings and visit beautifully decorated pandals.

(With inputs from agencies.)