Reason to be part of Ganesh Festival in Pune

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• Origin of Ganesh Utsav

When it comes to celebrating Ganesh Festival, first names comes forward is 'Pune'. Lokmanya Tilak, an originator of festival started celebrating Ganesh Festival at Pune during freedom fight against British which ultimately become weapon to gather people and educate on importance of having freedom. It become landmark to city like Pune to get identity on global map while celebrating Ganesh festival at any corner of this world now.

• Traditional Celebration of Ganesh Festival

Unlike any other city, average size of Ganesh idol is small in Pune. Even Ganesh idols at pandal are comparatively small in size. Most of the pandals are part of Ganesh temple at nearby. Hence they prefer to use idol at temple during this festival season and host that same statue in the temple instead of immersion in the water. Collectively this unique tradition followed in Pune only.

• Dhol Taashe Pathak*

There is no comparison with Pune when it comes to  'Dhol Taahe Pathak'. Most of the pandal prefer 'Dhol Taashe Pathak' over Dolby, these 'Pathak' practice over months prior to Ganesh festival. It is shivering moment to watch hundreds of 'Dhol Taashe Pathak' bang the drum in one rhythm.

• Well organised immersion procession

Pune's Ganesh immersion procession is recognized for well organized despite of help of Police force, NGO and volunteers. Watching systematic procession of Ganesh immersion at Laxmi Road at full day light is truly magnificent experience. 

Photos and videos of Ganesh immersion procession at Laxmi Road, Pune

Hope, these reasons enable you to be part of Ganesh Festival this year at Pune

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* Dhol-Tashe Pathak - It is a group of people playing Dhol with equal rhythm