Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: How The Political Big Wigs Are Celebrating Ganesh Festival This Year

Puducherry Chief V Narayanasamy offers prayers at a Ganesha Temple following Covid 19 norms. (PTI Photo)

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family near the Ganesha idol at their residence. Every year Ganeshotsav is celebrated with great pomp and show but this year due to Covid 19 pandemic the celebrations will be low key. (Image: Twitter/ANI)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisami and his family celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi. There are slight variations in the way the festival is celebrated in both South and North India. For example in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Gauri or Gowri Habba (known as Hartalika in North India) is celebrated one day before Ganesh Chaturthi. (Image- Twitter/ANI)

Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant with his family at his residence in Kothambi, for Ganesh Chaturthi. On this day Ganesha idols are decorated and offerings are placed in front of the idol. The special offerings include modak, payasam, coconut rice, motichoor laddoo, shrikhand, and many other sweets which is a favourite of Ganesha. (Image: Twitter/ANI)

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family offer prayers to Lord Ganesha at his residence in Mumbai for Ganesh Chaturthi. The festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Ganesha or Ganpati Bappa. (Image: Twitter/ANI)

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa offers prayers to Lord Ganesha at his residence in Bengaluru, for Ganesha Chaturthi. The festival is a 10-day long celebration in which people bring the Ganesha idols either at home, office spaces, or local area pandals. (Image: Twitter/ANI)