Odisha is a state I have visited twice . The first time was a sponsored trip, visiting a resort to write about them, as well as some of the more popular places to visit. I wrote the required content, but never got around to writing about the trip on the blog. This May, I visited Odisha for the second time, this time with family. The timing wasn’t great – it was either raining or it was terribly hot; besides, I wasn’t in the best of health and I couldn’t quite do as much as I liked. Despite all the challenges, it was a pleasure to explore the beautiful heritage of this state, and do things I couldn’t, the first time around. There is much I want to write about – the gorgeous temples, the sculptures, the museums, the natural beauty….. and yet, as I sit down and think about where to begin, there is only one place that I want to start with – the place we stayed at, for one part of our visit – Svanir . The story begins long before our trip actually happened. As Samhith and I went back and fo...
.........is gold.
One of the richest Ganeshas in Mumbai, this is the GSB Ganpati at Wadala Ram Mandir.
As is common in most traditional Ganesha Pandals all over Mumbai, the Ganesha idol made for this Pandal is made the same way every year. Everything is a constant, from the size and the shape to the gold coverings. Of course, every year there are additions to the gold offered to the deity, which is why you can see necklaces hanging everywhere.Thousands flock to this temple during Ganesh Chaturthi to pray and make offerings. Various havans and pujas are conducted, and thousands are fed. They also perform a lot of social activities from the money collected.
There are two other GSB Ganeshas in Mumbai - one at the SNDT college and one at Kurla. While the SNDT one is as acclaimed as the Wadala one, they did not allow me to take photos this year. However, here is a pic of the Kurla one. This Ganesha is located in the Venkateswara temple in Kurla West, very near the station.
One of the richest Ganeshas in Mumbai, this is the GSB Ganpati at Wadala Ram Mandir.
As is common in most traditional Ganesha Pandals all over Mumbai, the Ganesha idol made for this Pandal is made the same way every year. Everything is a constant, from the size and the shape to the gold coverings. Of course, every year there are additions to the gold offered to the deity, which is why you can see necklaces hanging everywhere.Thousands flock to this temple during Ganesh Chaturthi to pray and make offerings. Various havans and pujas are conducted, and thousands are fed. They also perform a lot of social activities from the money collected.
There are two other GSB Ganeshas in Mumbai - one at the SNDT college and one at Kurla. While the SNDT one is as acclaimed as the Wadala one, they did not allow me to take photos this year. However, here is a pic of the Kurla one. This Ganesha is located in the Venkateswara temple in Kurla West, very near the station.
Wow, beautiful!! :))
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I too have been frequenting these Ganeshas as I used to be at Mumbai during that period. (Not this year)
ReplyDeleteRich Ganeshas!!! :-)
ReplyDeletequite informative
ReplyDeleteNice pictures Anu.
ReplyDeleteAnu... How are you doing?? I was waiting for this post from you?? Only two pics... ??
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fabulous celebration at home..
Wonderful!
ReplyDelete@Aarti: thanks a lot!
ReplyDelete@PN Subramanian:Ganesh chaturthi in bbay is unforgettable...i just wish i could visit more ganeshas as i used to, earlier...
@Chitra: absolutely!! and there are so many like ths now!
@budh.aah: thanks and welcome here...
@Mridula: thanks...
@Patty: thanks so much! guess you missed the earlier post where i had posted more pics.. take a look...
@Joy: thanks..