Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 was celebrated across India on Monday with fervour and devotion. From Pune and Mumbai to Bhopal, Goa and Ranchi, devotees welcomed Lord Ganesha with prayers, music and traditional festivities, while leaders also joined celebrations and offered prayers. (Pics/PTI)    

The idol of Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja was unveiled on Friday ahead of the 12-day Ganeshotsav 2026 festivities that will begin on Monday, September 14. The first look of the Lalbaugcha Raja idol was unveiled amid the mandal's song and in the presence of hundreds of devotees and members of the media fraternity (PICS/Atul Kamble and Special arrangement)