Pune: As the temperature dipped in the city, trustees of the famous Sarasbaug Ganapati temple decided to adorn the idol with a woolen sweater and cap to keep the Elephant God warm. A 55-year-old devotee, Shashikant Dharmadhikari, donated the warm clothes for the Ganesh idol and the temple trustees wrapped the idol in the sweater and cap 15 days ago. The 250-year-old Sarasbaug Ganapati temple is one of the heritage...
05:17 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: The 10-day Ganesh Utsav comes to an end on Sunday with the Ganpati Visarjan. Lakhs are expected to take part in the Ganesh idol immersions, especially across Maharashtra and Gujarat. Coming in the backdrop of the Delhi blast, security has been tightened in major cities with more CCTVs installed in important locations. In fact, with a terror threat looming in Ahmedabad, major procession routes have been barricaded. In...
09:02 AM, Sep 11, 2011
We bring you the diamond studded idols, food and how stars celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi. ...
01:17 PM, Sep 10, 2011
With experts worried about another slowdown, the average Mumbaikar seems to have taken the doomsday prediction to heart and is rearing up to please the remover of obstacles, Ganpati. Idol makers say business has been good this festive season. And driving sales are the small idols worshipped at home. The number of orders for big idols (more than six feet tall) has seen the usual rise of 5 per cent...
10:12 AM, Sep 10, 2011
Be it divine intervention or the backdrop for the hero's grand introduction, the festival features in Hindi films in many ways. ...
09:42 AM, Sep 10, 2011
Mumbai's biggest 10-day carnival, Ganesh Chaturthi, has started and the celebrations have gripped Bollywood as well. ...
09:12 PM, Sep 01, 2011
Anna Hazare's family in Ralegan Siddhi said that just like Ganpati brings happiness and peace, Anna's return has done the same. ...
09:33 AM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: As the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival kicks off on Thursday, the final touches are being given to a Ganpati idol. Leena Shinde is perhaps one of the few female sculptors of Ganesh idols in Maharashtra "This is my sole source of income," said Leena Shinde, idol maker. The all female Ganesh mandal in Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune has managed to break into the traditionally male dominated Ganpati...
07:34 AM, Sep 01, 2011
The 11-day Ganesh festival ends on Wednesday as four million devotees will take part in the idols' immersion. ...
11:55 AM, Sep 22, 2010
On this episode of Tech Toyz we not only celebrate the Ganpati festival but also bring you the lowdown on the best gadgets of all time, Google Instant and the best 'mouse' available in the market. ...
09:52 PM, Sep 18, 2010
The counting centre of the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati mandal has been busy. ...
08:44 PM, Sep 07, 2009
Clay, paper and alum Ganapati idols fly off the shelves. ...
02:56 PM, Sep 01, 2009
The traditional sweet has transformed into brownies with jelly. ...
05:03 PM, Aug 30, 2009
Major markets, bus and train stations and airports are under tight security. ...
10:21 AM, Sep 14, 2008
The Khairatabad Ganpati in Hyderbad, started in 1954, has gone online. ...
12:48 AM, Sep 12, 2008
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