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The Indian festival of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Ganesh or Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity of wisdom and prosperity in Hindu mythology who is also recognised as the god of new ...

The most-awaited and dearest festival has almost arrived and will be celebrated worldwide on September 7, 2024. The auspicious festival marks the birthday of the Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed ...

This week, Hindus around the world will be enjoying the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, an Indian festival that is celebrated on September 19, 2023. The festival will celebrate and worship Lord ...

Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of ...

This week, Hindus around the world will be enjoying the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, an Indian festival that is celebrated on September 19, 2023. The festival will celebrate and worship Lord Ganesha ...

A group of devotees hoist a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha as they prepare to dunk it in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India ...

This week, Hindus around the world will be enjoying the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, an Indian festival that is celebrated on September 19, 2023. The festival will celebrate and worship Lord Ganesha ...

A group of devotees hoist a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha as they prepare to dunk it in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India ...