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In Mumbai, the origin of the festival in this form is from Keshavji Nayak Chawl at Girgaum here, where Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak started its first ‘sarvajanik’ Ganesh Utsav in 1893. But that notwithstanding, we have told mandals to celebrate the festival in a low-key manner and continue the tradition," he said. "First let us see when the lockdown ends. He said from June, there would be regular meetings with the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai police - and at this stage, they are working overtime to fight COVID-19 pandemic. The local, as well as migrant workers, have left," he said.
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"There is an issue of availability of raw materials. We hope and pray that things should be normal by the end of May," he said, adding that because of Covid-19 lockdown, there is an element of uncertainty.Īnother issue is that it is difficult to make big idols at this stage. But now we are at a stage when Covid-19 is peaking in India, and Mumbai and its suburbs are the worst-affected. Practically, the preparations and meetings start by April. "The issue is more complex than it appears to be.
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We have to ensure that there is physical distancing, a place to wash hands and sanitisers are there, the BSGSS chief said. In Mumbai alone, there are 10,700-odd sarvajanik Ganesh mandals, of which around 250 are the big ones.ĭahibhawkar said that during the festival, the guidelines of the WHO, Centre and Maharashtra government would be followed. "The Ganesh festival of Mumbai is famous across the world," he said. "Just couple of days ago, we made a request to the Ganesh mandals.Ganesh festival is a tradition and we will continue to celebrate it but it would be in a simple manner," BSGSS president Naresh Dahibhawkar told DH.Īccording to him, the mandals have responded positively to the appeal of the apex body. The 11-day festival starts on August 22 on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and ends on September 1 on Anant Chaturdashi.įor latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here The BrihanMumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Samanway Samiti (BSGSS), the apex body of Ganesh mandals, has urged the organisers to celebrate the festival in a simple manner. The festivities end with the final immersion of an idol of Lord Ganesha, called the Visarjan.The Ganesh festival of Mumbai - the biggest attraction of the calendar year - is going to be a low-key affair in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the idols can tower 10 metres (30 feet) high or more and need dozens of people to carry them but this year authorities said they can be no more than 1.1 metres tall in a bid to cut crowds. Most major cities have ordered that effigies of the Lord Ganesha, which can draw thousands of Hindu devotees onto the streets, be shrunk back. This year, the preparations around the country have been downsized due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has affected nearly 30 lakh people and killed 56,000 in the country so far. Modaks (dumplings made of rice flour and jaggery) and laddoos, considered as Lord Ganesh's favourite sweets, are offered to please the Hindu God. On this day, devotees across the country bring idols of Lord Ganesh to their homes and decorate the idols with flowers and garlands.
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Devotees across the country began the day offering aarti (the lighting of traditional lamp and camphor) in temples across the country. The country is celebrating the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi, the Hindu festival which is dedicated to the Lord of new beginnings, Ganesha.