The Festival of God / Ganesh Utsav 2017 Mumbai

1]Ganesh Utsav is a religious festival celebrated in India for 10 days.It is dedicated to the elephant-headed god, Ganpati or Ganesha.This short documentary showcases the Ganesh Utsav celebrations in Mumbai.

2]The Festival was celebrated as a public event since the time of Maratha king Shivaji but a Sarvajanik Ganesh Idol was installed first by Bhausaheb Laxman Javale.

3]Lokmanya Tilak changed the festival from a private celebration to a grand public event "to bridge the gap between Bramins and non-bramins and find an appropriate context in which to build a new grassroots unity between them".

4]Lord Ganesha is also worshiped in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nepal, and China.

5]In Maharastra alone approx. 68.01 lakh Ganesh Idols are manufactured, out of which 2.34 Lakh idols are of large size and worshiped in Public Ganesh Mandals and 65.67 Lakh idols are worshipped at individual houses.

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