IN PICS: Ten-Day Ganesh Chaturthi Festival To Celebrate Birth Of Lord Ganesha Begins

Ganesh Chaturthi festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom and prosperity, begins across the country with great zeal.

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The 'Khetwadicha Mahaganpati', ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Khetwadi in Mumbai, Tuesday, August 30. The 35-feet idol in the form of Vinayaki Devi, a lesser known female avatar of Hindu god Lord Ganesha, is draped in a saree and adorned with golden ornaments. (PTI Photo)

An idol of Hindu Lord Ganesha, locally called 'Mumbaicha Raja Ganesha' at Ganesh Gully in Lalbaug area of Mumbai on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Devotees offer prayers at Latasil Ganesh temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo)

Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for installation at a puja pandal, on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Bhopal on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Students perform rituals during celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a school in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. (PTI Photo)

A crowd of people throng Dadar market to shop ahead of Ganapati festival in Mumbai on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh during a procession of 'Chintamani Ganpati' ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

A crowd of people throng Dadar market to shop ahead of Ganapati festival in Mumbai on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha during a procession ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Devotees worship an elephant on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, at a temple of Lord Ganesh in Guwahati, Wednesday,. (PTI Photo)