India Begins Annual Ganesh Chaturthi Festival With Grand Celebrations
· India · Euronews, The Hindu
India marked the start of its annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival on Monday, 14 September 2026, with Hindu families and community groups installing brightly decorated Ganesha idols in homes and public shrines. In Mumbai, bustling markets filled with devotees purchasing idols, flowers, and sweets while larger displays were transported through the streets on decorated trucks accompanied by traditional drumming. Hyderabad witnessed massive crowds gathering around a towering 69-foot-tall, five-faced Ganesha idol in the Khairatabad neighbourhood, symbolising the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space. The ten-day celebrations will conclude on Anant Chaturdashi on Friday, 25 September 2026, when processions carry the idols for immersion in water bodies. The festival celebrates the birth of Ganesha, who is widely revered as the remover of obstacles and the lord of wisdom.
Why it matters
The festival draws millions of worshippers across major urban centres like Mumbai and Hyderabad, generating significant cultural and economic activity while marking a central religious observance for communities nationwide.
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