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In Photos: Ajit Pawar visits Ganpati mandals in Pune
Updated On: 10 September, 2024 11:46 PM IST | Divya Nair
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visited Ganpati mandals in Pune on Tuesday. The state is celebrating the 10-day Ganeshotsav festivities and politicians are also going pandal hopping to seek blessings of their favourite deity (PICS/X)
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The mandal is named after a famous trader Dagdusheth Halwai, who came to Pune from Karnataka and is said to have been a part of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav since its inception, making the deity's legacy 132-years old
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The Kesariwada Ganpati of Lokmanya Tilak's Kesari organisation in Pune was established in 1894
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The Kesariwada Ganpati is one of the Manache Ganpatis in Pune. Manache Ganpatis are considered to be highly revered and wish-fulling idols of deities
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The Akhil Mandai Mandal Ganpati is one of the most-visited idols in Pune
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The Akhil Mandai Mandal is in its 131st year of celebrations
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