Hindus make various offerings to their deities; however, they refrain from offering Tulsi leaves to Lord Shiva and his family ...

Panchang from March 14-20, 2025 to determine the auspicious & inauspicious time for performing day-to-day tasks based on the ...

Mumbai: State IT and cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday said an expert committee from Rajiv Gandhi Science ...

Vasant Raje, president of the Shree Ganesh Murtikar Samitee and a strong advocate for clay idols, spoke to mid-day at his Gorai workshop regarding the clay idols and its benefits. While many ...

Issuing guidelines to the idol makers in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated that only eco-friendly Ganesh idols shall be allowed this year and has also listed out ...

Mumbai's ban on Plaster of Paris idols for Ganesh Chaturthi raises concerns among sculptors and mandals about environmental policies and cultural sentiments. MUMBAI: A blanket ban on Plaster of ...

The circular made it clear that public Ganesh mandals must not install idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP). It stated that all home Ganesh idols should be made from eco-friendly materials.

It is particularly a sacred day for seeking the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, believed to be the goddess of wealth, and Lord Ganesha, the god of knowledge. On Dhanteras, homes and businesses are ...

More than 2,500 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai by Wednesday evening, on the fifth day of the festival dedicated to the elephant-headed deity, civic officials said. Of the 2,574 idols immersed in ...

Commencing on Vinayaka Chavithi day, these festivities witness the procession of the divine Vinayaka idol on various vahanams, drawing devotees from all corners of the nation to partake in this sacred ...

More than 66,700 Ganesh idols were immersed in various water bodies in Mumbai till Thursday morning, civic officials said. The immersion of idols has gone smoothly so far without any untoward incident ...

With just a few days left for Ganesh Chaturthi festivities to kick in, artisans of the Kumbara community in Bengaluru are racing against time to create artfully designed idols to meet the heavy ...