The spectacular festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals in India and specially in the city of dreams, Mumbai. After having breakfast, you can go ahead at experience the holy festival. The festival is celebrated on the 4th day of the Bhadrapada month according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated for a period of 11 days. The festival is celebrated in the honor of the elephant headed God, Lord Ganesha. The festival involves worshipping of an idol of Lord Ganesha in a temple or pandal and at the end of the festival, the idol is immersed in water, in a process known as visarjan. The idol is offered of a variety of sweets, flowers, rice, etc. Modak-a type of sweet which is believed to be a favorite of the Lord, is a popular sweet that can be found everywhere during this festival. The festival was initially introduced in Mumbai by the Maratha ruler Shivaji Raje. The motive behind celebrating this festival was to gather people of all faiths to unite against the British rule. To witness Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai you can visit Lalbaugcha Raja in Central Mumbai. The sheer size of the statue will surely astonish you. Apart from this you can also visit Khetwadi Ganraj in South Mumbai. The idol of Ganjesh here are considered to be the most magnificent ones often decked with gold and diamonds. In the evening you can visit Andhericha Raja in Andheri, Mumbai. This pandal is famous because it doesn’t have a towering statue like the others. It is popularly reputed of fulfilling wishes of the devotees.
After having witnessed the grandeur of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, you can head toward the chatrapati shivaji airport to catch a flight for your onwards destination.
Happy Travelling!