Undeterred by death threats allegedly issued by terrorist organisations to activists organising public Ganeshotsav celebrations in the Kashmir Valley, Ganesh mandals in the region have decided to celebrate the festival with renewed enthusiasm this year.

Against this backdrop, idols of Pune’s three revered 'Manache' Ganpatis — Shri Kasba Ganpati, Shri Tambdi Jogeshwari, and Ganpati Guruji Talim — were ceremonially worshipped and handed over to representatives of Ganesh mandals from Kashmir.