Every year, as August melts into September, cities across Maharashtra prepare for the arrival of Bappa—not first with sights, but with sounds. The thundering beats of dhol-tasha, the chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya,” and the ringing of temple bells begin to shape the season’s soundscape long before the idols are unveiled. Faith here is as much heard as it is seen, unfolding like a symphony that sweeps through neighbourhoods, temples, and streets.
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Echoes Of Bappa: How Ganesh Chaturthi In Maharashtra Resounds With Music And Faith
What does faith sound like? In Maharashtra, Ganesh Chaturthi is a soundscape of dhol-tasha beats, chants, bells, and devotional songs
The arrival of Bappa in Maharashtra is marked by a living soundtrack of drums, bells, bhajans, and voices that turn neighbourhoods into echo chambers of devotion.
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The arrival of Bappa in Maharashtra is marked by a living soundtrack of drums, bells, bhajans, and voices that turn neighbourhoods into echo chambers of devotion.
Photo: Pexels

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