Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers are readying an artificial pond for the upcoming Ganpati festival at the Dadoji Konddev Play Ground in Thakur Village, Kandivali East and in Borivali West in Mumbai on Tuesday. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE/ NIMESH DAVE)
Updated On: 2025-08-26 03:18 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
The civic body aims to ease the burden on natural water bodies, ensure smooth idol immersions during the festival, and provide convenience to local residents taking part in the celebrations
Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most anticipated festivals in the Hindu calendar, will be celebrated amid great fervour in Maharashtra and across several states in India and abroad from Wednesday
The festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, the deity of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune
The 10-day festival will conclude on Saturday, September 6, with the traditional Ganesh Visarjan
The Maharashtra government officially declared Ganesh Chaturthi as the 'Rajya Mahotsav', and launched a portal ganeshotsav.pldmka.co.in for the devotees
The BMC contractors have begun work on constructing an artificial pond at a ground in Borivali West ahead of Ganeshotsav. PIC/NIMESH DAVE
The facility is being created specifically to accommodate the immersion of small Ganpati idols and those installed for one-and-a-half days, which usually witness large numbers of devotees during visarjan. PIC/ NIMESH DAVE
