Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai is a one-of-a-kind experience. If you’ve been to the city during this period or have been natively from Mumbai, you know for a fact that there’s nothing like it!
Ganesh Chaturthi, in all its grandeur, has an interesting history with various interesting facts revolving around the festival.
How many of these did you know?
The first Ganesh Chaturthi celebration dates back to the era of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. The festival continued to be celebrated by the Peshwas. However, after the fall of the Peshwas, the fervor around the festival faded away.
After the fall of the Peshwas, the festival was revived by freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak during 1893.
The revolutionary freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak urged the masses to come together and celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. Tilak changed Ganesh Chaturthi celebration from a private affair to a grand public event to bridge the gap between Brahmins and non-Brahmins.
Did you know that after Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra's Pen district flourished and mastered the art of making these idols?
The idea of going green this Ganesh Chaturthi seems like a recent affair. However, did you know that it started exactly on that note, with idols sculpted out of mud.
Also, the face of Ganpati at this mandal is patented!