Ganesh Festival
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14 die in Maharashtra, seven in Haryana during Ganesh idol immersion ceremony
The idols were immersed as the ten-day long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi ended on Friday.
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: Date, significance and importance of the festival
Ganesh Chaturthi also called Vinayaka Chaturthi falls on 2nd September this year in 2019. Know the history, significance and ritual of this festival.
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As Ganesh comes to Mumbai, the environmental debate over clay versus plaster of Paris continues
Each year, 200,000 idols – the majority of them made of non-biodegradable PoP – are immersed in the city at the end of the festival.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Video: How the homemade steamed modak went on to become a Ganesh Chaturthi tradition
A group of women get together and sell this steamed variety of modaks from home every Ganesh Chaturthi
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Video: For the last 60 years, the tallest Ganesh Chaturthi idols have been coming from Hyderabad
The makers in Khairatabad crowdfunded Rs 70 lakh from devotees to build the statue this year.
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Video: Make your own eco-friendly and tasty Ganesha idol with just 5 chocolate bars
Don’t add to pollution, instead immerse your Chocolate Ganpati in milk - Oreo style.
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Watch: Citizens step up to clean a Mumbai beach after Ganesh idols were immersed
Every year, the story after the festival remains the same: tonnes of trash.
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Watch: This short film starring Ganesha fully gets the clash between traditions and the daily grind
'Dance of Ganesha' tells the story of a welder who dances as the elephant-headed god in his free time.
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Watch: This comedy sketch breaks down what happens at pretentious Ganesh 'darshan's, but cautiously
But they cannot make fun of the festival without apologising for it beforehand.
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