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

New Delhi: Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganpati Utsav, which starts on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month Bhadrapada, is celebrated with much fanfare in Maharashtra and other parts of western and southern India with lakhs of devotees converging into mandals to seek blessing from Lord Ganesha.

The festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi. Following the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Indian film industry does a good job of depicting the splendour and magnificence of the festivities.

Take a look at Ganpati puja celebrations across the nation:

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Aug 31, 2022, 11:42 AM IST

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PM Modi greets people on Ganesh Chaturthi

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.

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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.

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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.

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Devotees offer prayers in Assam

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

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Devotees offer prayers Tamil Nadu

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

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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.

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Sand sculpture in Puri

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of Lord Ganesh with 3,425 sand ladoos with the message " Happy Ganesh Puja" at Puri beach yesterday.