Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Devotees flock to temples, pandals in grand celebrations across India | In photos
People across India celebrate ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayak Chavithi’ honouring Lord Ganesha as the ‘God of New Beginnings’ and the
People across India celebrate ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayak Chavithi’ honouring Lord Ganesha as the ‘God of New Beginnings’ and the ‘Remover of Obstacles’.
In Guwahati, devotees lit earthen lamps at Ganesh Mandir in Latashil on Saturday to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. This ten-day festival, starting on September 7 this year, begins on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month ‘Bhadrapada’.(PTI)
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A family in Pune carried a Lord Ganesha idol on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. President Droupadi Murmu extended her warm greetings to Indians both domestically and abroad for the festival.(PTI)
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In Nagpur, devotees participated in a procession carrying a Lord Ganesha idol to a pandal on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.(PTI)
An eco-friendly statue of Lord Ganesha was part of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations organized by Girgaoncha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal in Mumbai on Saturday.(PTI)
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In Guwahati, devotees took part in an elephant procession to mark the Ganesh Chaturthi festival on Saturday.(PTI)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
