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Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great pomp and fervour across the country. Marking the birth of Lord Ganesh, the 10-day festival will begin on September 19 and will end on September 28 this year. So, let's take a look at how the country is celebrating the glorious occasion.
In this photo, an artist striking Bazri and Nacni (ingredients) on Ganesh idol of Makba chawl, Byculla. After 3 years, they made this type of Ganesha idol ahead of the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival which begins on September 19. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty carries a Ganesh idol from a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
An artist gives final touches to the clay idol of Lord Ganesha and Lord Vishwakarma at Kumartuli, ahead of ‘Vishwakarma Puja’ and ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festivals, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha "Nagpurka Raja" to a pandal for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Bhopal. (PTI Photo)
Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha during a procession ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
As per the Hindu calendar, the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi begin on the fourth day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi typically begins with the installation of Ganesha idols in homes, temples, and public pandals. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
The culmination of Ganesh Chaturthi is marked by Ganpati Visarjan, an immersion of Ganesha idols in water bodies. (PTI Photo)
A 63 feet eco-friendly clay Khairtabad Ganesha idol at a 'pandal' for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Hyderabad. (PTI Photo)
A large number of people thronged the Mahatma Phule Mandai area to prepare for the Ganesh festival. (Express Photo by Pavan Khengre)
A girl gives final touch to the idol of Lard Ganesha before hand over to devotee while selling on the roadside at Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
Ganesh Utsav Mandal in Nikadwadi Lane Girgaon, Girgaoncha Raja has for years focused on making eco-friendly sculptures of Ganpati. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
Guruji Thalim Ganpati procession in progress at Bajirao Road ahead of Sthapana in Pune. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
Families take Bappa home on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
Kasba Ganpati procession in progress at Rastapeth ahead of Sthapana in Pune. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
On the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, idol of Lord Ganesha being installed at the "Raja Ka Darbar" pandal at BRS Nagar in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust has been lit up for the festival on Ganesh Chaturthi at the pandal which is a replica of Ram Mandir being constructed in Ayodhya. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
Chandrayan theme inspired Ganesha at Raghunath Gurav residence at Dadar. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
