Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. This year, the festival will begin on September 19 (Pic/Ashish Raje)

The festival holds immense cultural and religious significance for Hindus (Pic/Ashish Raje)

Devotees gather at Parel as they carry Lord Ganesha idol during a procession ahead of the Ganeshotsav in Mumbai (Pic/Ashish Raje)

The preparations for festival begin well in advance. Pandals are erected in public places on road to house the huge idols of Lord Ganesha (Pic/Ashish Raje)

Ganeshotsav promotes unity and social harmony. Devotess come together to celebrate the 10-day festival (Pic/Ashish Raje)

Aaghaar Ganesh Mitra Mandal members carry their idol of Lord Ganpati to the pandal (Pic/Satej Shinde)

Ganeshotsav is a vibrant and joyous festival that brings people together in celebration of Lord Ganesha's divine presence (Pic/Satej Shinde)

During the 10-day Ganpati festival, devotees engage in various religious activities (Pic/Ashish Raje)

Ganeshotsav is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the elephant-headed deity Lord Ganesha (Pic/Ashish Raje)

The Lord Ganesha idols are beautifully decorated with vibrant colors, flowers and ornaments by the devotees (Pic/Ashish Raje)

Traffic jam in Mumbai due to procession of various mandal's Lord Ganesha idols at Parel ahead of the 10-day festival, which begins on September 19 (Pic/Ashish Raje)