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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Special: Day 7 || Visiting A Home Ganesha
Come the colourful and vibrant festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and we see Lord Ganesha seated comfortably in canopied tents on the streets, in the campus of housing societies and in the cool confines of houses and homes. Every year, lakhs of families invite the obstacle removing God Ganesha in their homes for the 11 days of the festival and pamper Him as a guest of th…
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Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai Pandal Hopping: Day 6 | What Dagdusheth Ganesha tells us about Riches!
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold. - Bob Marley. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord Ganesha is all dressed up in His finery today, adorned in precious pearls, stones and expensive ornaments. Tiny anklets around his wrists and fancy neck…
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A tête-à -tête with Flowers: Flower Show at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore!
The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart. ~ Anonymous. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you a lover of nature? Do you find parks and gardens places to dream, be inspired and fill your hearts with joy? Well, I do. I find gardens and parks not just …
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Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai Pandal Hopping: Day 5 | Eco Friendly Ganesha From the Mother's Kitchen!
The tie which links mother and child is of such pure and immaculate strength as to be never violated, except by those whose feelings are withered by vitiated society. Holy, simple, and beautiful in its construction, it is the emblem of all we can imagine of fidelity and truth; is the blessed tie whose value we feel in the cradle, and whose loss we lament on…
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Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai Pandal Hopping: Day 4 | Creative Paper Ganesha!
I just want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.' ~ Saul Bass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival celebrating the Birthday of Lord Ganesha, is not only a time for getting together, merrymaking, meeting the Raja at the various Mumbai Pandals…
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Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai Pandal Hopping: Day 3 | Ganesha on Shesha as Vighna Raja!
Thou shalt be the chief of the Vinayakas, Vighnaraja, the son of Siva; thou shalt be chief of the Vinayakas and Ganas; success and disappointment shall spring from thee; and great shall be thine influence amongst the gods, and in sacrifices and all affairs. Therefore shalt thou be worshipped and invoked the first on all occasions, otherwise the object…
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Ganesh Chaturthi Mumbai Pandal Hopping: Day 2 | My Friend Ganesha's Smile!
Shree Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada. O Lord, with a twisted trunk and immense body, Radiant with the effulgence of a million suns; O Lord, May all our endeavours, Always be accomplished without obstacles. ~ Ganesh Mantra. DAY 2: Ganpati Pandal Darshan || Borivli Station, Mumbai --> …
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Street Photography
A Photo Story from the Streets of Mumbai: Ganesha Comes Home!
5th September, 2016: Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Ganesh Sthapana || A Photo Story from the streets of Mumbai --> Sitting amid a heap of yellow fragrant flowers, she has been making garlands even before the sun came up. Business is bright, so is her dedication towards her work. She is oblivious to my presence, sparing just a quick smile before getting engrosse…
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