Mumbai, Dec 7: The ritual of Dev Deepavali, celebrated two weeks after Diwali, began in Mumbai only in 2016, but it is evident that city residents have embraced the practice. Ten days ago on November 26, a crowd of several thousand visited Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar for what is nowContinue Reading
Mumbai, November 21: Chhath Puja is one of the most important festivals for the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, who worship the Sun God ‘Surya’ and his sister ‘Chhathi Maiya’ for four days. Devotees offer prayers, fast, and perform various rites at the banks of rivers, ponds, orContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 12: With Ganesh Chaturthi just round the corner, every mandal in Mumbai has begun the ‘Aagman’ of Lord Ganesha. Sculptures as tall as 18-20 feet are taken to their mandals from the workshops. Parel in Mumbai is the heart of Ganesh Utsav with over 40 Sarvajanik Mandals. MumbaichaContinue Reading
Thane, Sept 12: As people gear up for the final preparation of Ganesh Chaturthi, the demand for more eco-friendly options, which have been consistent for years, has now grown. Five pandals were contacted for this story and each one said the same thing. The eco-friendly idols account for anything betweenContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sep 10: With the increase in efforts to match the magnificent festival celebrations of Mumbai city, people living in rural Maharashtra are now worried that they will lose the cultural traits of their own Ganpati Mahotsav. For the past few years, there has been an increase in the initiativeContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 18: The countdown for the celebrating Lalbaugcha Raja has begun and only one day remains for the grand celebrations to take off. This is the 90th year since it was established and, poignantly, the pandal is being seen as a tribute to the late Nitin Desai, the artContinue Reading
Mumbai Sept 15: You have heard of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, but as it turns out, it has also landed in the Ganpati pandals of Mumbai. One of the very famous pandals of Mumbai, known as the Khetwadi cha Raja, has chosen Chandrayaan-3 as its theme for this year’s GanpatiContinue Reading
The ability to eradicate obstacles is the most proficient quality associated with the elephant-headed Hindu deity, Ganesha. He is most energised to accomplish this eradication during Ganesh Chaturthi, the ten-day festival observed throughout India, that marks his birth. One among the most prominent rituals of this festival is to establish the murti or idolContinue Reading
With the festive occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, the artisans work round the clock to ensure that this festival is as perfect as it can get. However, with environmental concerns on the rise, there are a few exceptional artists who have gone out of their way toContinue Reading
As we get ready to celebrate our 73rd Independence Day in a few hours, we have discovered that people are pretty clear about what they love about India – unity, diversity, a sense of community. Ironically, what they do not like stems from the same factors, lack of unity, intoleranceContinue Reading