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Ganesh chaturthi special :2017

If you want to be a part of Ganesh festival fever, head to this cities 

MUMBAI :

Mumbai is a spectacle during the days of Ganesh Chaturthi - it is alive with devotional songs, dances and drum beats. Visit Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Samiti Mandal at Wadala to enjoy a darshan of the richest Ganesha in Mumbai. Also, visit Lalbaugcha Raja which is not a shrine but a community organised festival. A huge crowd come to visit Lord Ganesha and at times it takes over 20 hours to reach the idol.
Major Highlight: The festival ends with the 'Ganesh Visarjan' where the idols are immersed in the water. The most prominent of immersions occurs on Chowpatty Beach and festivities last till early in the morning.

PUNE:

The festival is celebrated with much fervour for ten days - it starts with the establishment of idols of Lord Ganesha on the first day to immersion of the Lord's idols on the tenth day. Kasba Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati, Guruji Talim, Tulsi Baug Ganpati and the Kesariwada Ganpati are some of most unmissable Ganesh idols in the city.
Major Highlight: Pune festival is also held during Ganesh Chaturthi and emphasises on the celebration of art and culture, song and dance, custom and tradition.

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