In Photos: Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Kick Off Across The Country
From elaborate idols and decorated pandals to devotees and students gathering for prayers, cities across India welcome Lord Ganesha into their homes as the 10-day festival begins.
A woman offers prayers to a 24-foot-tall Lord Ganesh idol installed by Girgaon cha Raja Mandal during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Devotees celebrate with traditional drums and music during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Pune, Maharashtra, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Students celebrate 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at a school, in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Students offer prayers to Lord Ganesh to observe Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir (SSVM) School, in Bhubaneswar, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A man carries an idol of Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People offer prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja during 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, in Mumbai, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) offers prayers to an idol of Lord Ganesh during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Patna, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Actor Tusshar Kapoor offers prayers during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Mumbai, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh on an autorickshaw during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Karad, Maharashtra, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and wife Sadhna Singh carry an idol of Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Bhopal, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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