Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day festival that celebrates Lord Ganesha as the 'God of New Beginnings' and the 'Remover of Obstacles’. It is celebrated with much fanfare in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, with lakhs of devotees converging into mandals to seek blessing from Lord Ganesh. Television celebs have also bought Bappa home, check out their pictures

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra's Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while several houses and residential societies in low-lying areas in the city were inundated, following which people are being evacuated, officials said. (Pics/PTI)