From PM Modi to Eknath Shinde, check how the country is celebrating Ganpati puja - In pics

From PM Modi to Eknath Shinde, check how the country is celebrating Ganpati puja - In pics

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated across the country to mark the birth of the god of wisdom who is worshipped before beginning anything new.

PM Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and wished that the spirit of kindness and brotherhood always prevail. "Ganpati Bappa Morya! Best wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always remain upon us," PM Modi said in a tweet in Hindi.

Eknath Shinde offers prayers

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Eknath Shinde offers prayers

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde offers prayers to Lord Ganesh at his residence on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Ganpati idol installed at Eidgah ground

Ganpati idol installed at Eidgah ground

Ganpati idol installed at Eidgah ground at Hubbali-Dharwad after Karnataka High Court upheld authorities' decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi at Eidgah ground at Hubbali-Dharwad and rejected pleas challenging permission for allowing the rituals here.

Devotees offer prayers in Assam

Devotees offer prayers in Assam

Devotees offer prayers at Ganesh Temple in Assam’s Guwahati on Ganesh Chaturthi. 

Devotees offer prayers Tamil Nadu

Devotees offer prayers Tamil Nadu

People gather to offer prayers on the occasion oF GaneshChaturth in Munthi Vinayakar temple in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore.

Eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesh

Eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesh

Bhubaneshwar-based miniature artist L Eswar Rao crafted an eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesh inside a bottle for Ganesh Chaturthi.