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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Sea of devotees gather to welcome Lord Ganesha idol in Parel

IN PHOTOS: Sea of devotees gather to welcome Lord Ganesha idol in Parel

Updated On: 04 August, 2024 05:34 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Parel area in central Mumbai on Sunday witnessed a sea of devotees who gathered to welcome the 18-foot-tall Lord Ganesha idol which was about to set off from Mumbai to Surat for upcoming Ganesh Utsav. Pics/Shadab Khan

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The Parel area in central Mumbai on Sunday witnessed a sea of devotees who gathered to welcome the 18-foot-tall Lord Ganesha idol which was about to set off from Mumbai to Surat for upcoming Ganesh Utsav. Pics/Shadab Khan

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The Parel area in central Mumbai on Sunday witnessed a sea of devotees who gathered to welcome the 18-foot-tall Lord Ganesha idol which was about to set off from Mumbai to Surat for upcoming Ganesh Utsav. Pics/Shadab Khan
<p>An 18-foot-tall idol of Lord Ganesha, created at Parel Railway workshop was being shifted to Surat by the Jai Malhari Mitra Mandal, marking a significant event for devotees</p>

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An 18-foot-tall idol of Lord Ganesha, created at Parel Railway workshop was being shifted to Surat by the Jai Malhari Mitra Mandal, marking a significant event for devotees

<p>The grand idol, which stands at an impressive 18 feet, is one of the largest in the region and has been crafted with great devotion and skill</p>

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The grand idol, which stands at an impressive 18 feet, is one of the largest in the region and has been crafted with great devotion and skill

<p>Lord Ganesha is considered the remover of obstacles and often invoked at the start of any new endeavour, intellectual pursuit, or business venture</p>

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Lord Ganesha is considered the remover of obstacles and often invoked at the start of any new endeavour, intellectual pursuit, or business venture

<p>10-day-long celebration is observed with great fervour and devotion by Hindus across the world, particularly in Maharashtra</p>

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10-day-long celebration is observed with great fervour and devotion by Hindus across the world, particularly in Maharashtra

<p>Lord Ganesha is also known by various names such as Gajanana, Dhoomraketu, Ekdanta, Vakrtunda and Siddhi Vinayaka</p>

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Lord Ganesha is also known by various names such as Gajanana, Dhoomraketu, Ekdanta, Vakrtunda and Siddhi Vinayaka

<p>Lord Ganesha is revered as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune</p>

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Lord Ganesha is revered as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune

<p>The festival begins on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, which typically falls between August and September</p>

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The festival begins on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, which typically falls between August and September

<p>During Ganesh festival, elaborately decorated idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes, temples, and pandals</p>

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During Ganesh festival, elaborately decorated idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes, temples, and pandals

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