Ganpati Visarjan

Ganpati Visarjan: 40,000 policemen, 5000 CCTV cameras and drones to monitor Mumbai

To ensure smooth immersion of Ganesh idols, elaborate arrangements have been made in Mumbai to avoid chaos and problem to the devotees. Over 40,000 policemen will patrol the streets at the 119 notified spots on Tuesday.  

Sep 05, 2017, 07:06 AM IST

Do you know Lord Ganesh has an accountant – Watch it to believe it!

The Ganesh festival, initiated in an open public format in 1892 by Mumbai's Bhausaheb Laxman Javale alias Bhau Rangari, entered the 125th year.

Sep 15, 2016, 15:09 PM IST

Maharashtra bids adieu to Lord Ganesh after 11 days

After performing the farewell `Uttar Pooja` thousands of big, medium and small idols of Lord Ganesh shall be taken out to various immersion points across for `visarjan` or immersion.
 

Sep 15, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

Ganpati Visarjan at Salman Khan's Galaxy had everyone minus the superstar! Watch videos

The 11-day long Ganpati festival is celebrated across the nation with full fervour. It is one of the biggest festivals revered and celebrated especially in Maharashtra. Our Bollywood celebrities too have welcomed Bappa this year with gusto. Some do the Visarjan after one and a half days, while others keep it for 3, 5, 7 or full 11 days—doing the Visarjan on last day.

Sep 07, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Punjab: Two Sikh men remove turbans to save eight youths from drowning

In Sangroor, two Sikh boys, Indrapal and Kamalpreet with the help of their 9 metres long turbans, saved the the lives of 8 boys drowning in a river, while Ganpati Visarjan.

 

Sep 30, 2015, 11:42 AM IST

Ganpati Visarjan: Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai

Ganpati Visarjan: Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai​

Sep 27, 2015, 19:07 PM IST

Nana Patekar's foundation collects Rs 80 lakh for drought-hit farmers

Actor Nana Patekar`s efforts to help drought-hit farmers of Maharashtra have began on a brilliant note, with his Naam Foundation collecting Rs 80 lakh in a day.

Sep 19, 2015, 00:07 AM IST