Ganpati Bappa Morya! This is the time when the whole Mumbai city and homes are decked with lights, flowers and sparkle as our favourite Lord Ganesha has come home for 11 days. Devotional chants, aarti songs and roll of drums reverberate through the air. Lord Ganesha, the first and foremost amongst the Lord is the remover of all obstacles and bestows happiness and good fortune. He is also a very benevolent God. TV celebs are also looking forward to the celebs. Here is what a few to say about their festive plans...
Mreenal Deshraj
I have immense faith in Bappa and love to visit the various pandals every year. Mumbai turns on its celebration mode for 11 days and the whole city is at its energetic peak and I love it. I like to celebrate with my community and visit close friends. The concept of Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav created by Lokmanya Tilak is etched in my mind and I like to promote it in the same way. We all, as a community, come close and help each other with the blessings of the Almighty. Ganpati brings happiness. My friends, who are like a family to me, visit me and we share some precious moments under the gaze of Bappa. Ganpati also brings awareness. I am from Nagpur and I know that Mumbai is a big city and thus, the people here are more aware. But the city of Nagpur is also becoming aware. I always choose the environment-friendly Ganpati for my home. I think if we all do this together then we can make sure that our future generations will also have the right opportunity to celebrate this festival as we did.
Arun Mandola
Like every Mumbaikar, I am also waiting for Ganpati celebrations. I am very excited for Ganpati Mahotsav. This month is pious for Mumbaikars. When I came to Mumbai, Ganpati Mahotsav was going on at the time. I cannot forget those days, Dhol sounds everywhere with Rim jhim rain and a full-on positive atmosphere. So it felt like someone welcomed me. I feel today whatever I am, it's because of Lord Ganesha. I never thought that Mumbai will accept me and it is said without God's permission, you can't do anything in this universe. So I am waiting for his permission that soon I will keep him at home but as of now I am not keeping Ganpati at home.
Munisha Khatwani
My Ganpati celebrations are nothing special, I will definitely visit my family and friends. I have list of places to visit like Manish Paul's house, Debina's house, Delnaaz and few of the TV friends who have kept Ganpati and warmly invited me. I do not keep Ganpati as of now but hopefully, after I get married, I will. Ganpati has been very cute for me. I have a very friendly relationship with him, I talk to him as a friend. I don't have any specific example but I have noted down the festival saying that he is Vignaharta. So anytime I had any major obstacle, I have turned towards him to remove the Vigna into my life. This is how my relationship is with Ganesha.
Atul Verma
Every year, we wait for Ganpati to come and bless us. I am so blessed to be part of this city and again witness Ganesh Chaturthi. The best part of this year's Ganpati is that my parents will come. They came over in 2015 last. This year they have shifted here permanently by the grace of almighty Lord Ganesha. This is something I always asked for and it finally happened. Nothing better could have happened to me than this. Till now there is no plan of keeping Ganpati this year but yes there could be a plan in the future. And as I already mentioned this city belongs to Ganpati ji. He is the sarvesarva , I feel with his permission and blessings we have settled down permanently in this city otherwise shifting with the whole family in Mumbai would have not been that easy. It's like a dream come true for me.
Rehaan Roy
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the biggest festivals in India, especially in Mumbai. Mumbai looks totally different during the festival. My plans for this year is to spend this festival with my friends. Most of my friends are keeping Ganpati at their home. So, I'll visit them. We also have plans to have lunch and dinner at my friend's place. So that's all that I have planned as of now. Rest I'm looking forward to a great festive season. I request all my fans and loved ones who are keeping Ganpati, to use eco-friendly idols and make this festival even more beautiful for us and for our environment as well. I wish everyone a very happy festive season.
Amit Sarin
This is our 8th year of bringing Ganpati home. Last year was our 1st Ganesh Chaturthi here in LA but my wife managed to bring Ganpati home and we invited our friends, mostly Americans here to do Aarti and have Prasaad together. This year too, we plan to bring Ganapati home for at least 5 days and we will be inviting all our friends to pray together and have prasad together. We started bringing Ganapati home from the very first year of our 1st child Vaeda coming in our life and as a thank you, we started celebrating it. The credit of this entirely goes to my wife for celebrating Ganpati in such a magnificent way and not breaking the continuity even here in LA. My kids love Ganpati and we want them to remember the way we use to celebrate in India. This year also they are looking forward to bring Ganpati home. Ganpati has been very lucky for us and my wife believes that good things happen in our life around because of Lord Ganesha and I can't disagree with her on that. So, thank you Gannu Baba! We are looking forward to welcoming you this year once again to enlighten our life and to celebrate you.
Subuhi Joshi
It's been six years now since I got Ganpati home for the first time. It's one of my favourite festivals. I keep it for 3 days. I've already booked my idol and am really looking forward to bringing it home. Lately, I've been dealing through a lot of personal issues and Ganpati is believed to be the remover of obstacles. With complete faith, I'm going to bring him home and I hope all the obstacles will vanish. I always do Ganpati immersion in artificial/man-made tanks specially made for a visarjan so that the water isn't polluted, and I hope each one of us does the same.
Ansh Bagri
I have been celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi for 8 years now and it feels really good. The motive of the festival is to come together and share happiness, that's what Ganpati ji wants. We should be responsible enough and get eco-friendly Ganpati. We should try not to pollute the water. We respect and love lord Ganpati but in another way we disrespect nature by polluting it. So, I feel we should be a bit more responsible and we have to make sure that we celebrate and enjoy a lot but we take care and not pollute water. I celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in such a way that, whenever there is a visarjan happening and I see the idols passing by, I love watching it. The last day of Ganesh Chaturthi is the best when we see people dancing with happiness. It's a very good environment, it gets positive energy in me.
Vikas Verma
My Ganpati celebration will be as such that I would be shooting but praying to Ganpati every morning on the set. I haven't had the pleasure of keeping Bappa at home yet but hopefully soon in upcoming years, I can be lucky to do so. In Ganesh Chaturthi, we all do Bappa's prayer every morning or before starting any kind of a new work or anything prosperous. So, I think all I have is given by Bappa only. I visit my friends place these 9 days and take Ganpati Bappa's blessings. Other than that, I believe everyone should get eco-friendly Ganeshas and save the environment.
Shivin Narang
I am in Bulgaria and I would be missing Bappa. This is the first time I would be missing Ganesh Chaturthi. I believe in the power of prayers and being part of Ganpati festivities makes you feel part of the city. I must say Bombay is a cosmopolitan city where all the festivals are celebrated with the same enthusiasm.
Ssharad Malhotra
I have been getting Ganpati Bappa for many years but this year is very special as it will be my first Ganesh Chaturthi post marriage. I go and get Ganpati personally and this time Ripci is helping me. Ganpati celebration is a permanent thing in my life.
Angad Hasija
Seven years ago, I had kept Ganpati at home for the first time and did so every year. Now, after two years break, I am getting Ganpati this year again. I am getting an eco-friendly Ganesha and would be decorating it with a variety of flowers. Ganpati is my friend and his blessings have been with me forever. My family will also join in the celebrations.
Arjun Bijlani
I have been getting Ganpati home for a long time. Ganpati festivities are a way of life. My son, Ayaan feels very happy and helps in decoration too. I can't think a life without Ganpati's blessing. I feel Ganpati Bappa has blessed me with a balance in personal and professional life.
Zuber K Khan
Like every year, I'll go to my friend Ssharad Malhotra's place. I like the beautiful idols of Ganpati ji, it makes me feel very good. I respect all religions and believes and I personally feel connected to all festivals, be it Ganpati, Diwali, Holi, Christmas or Eid. I have never kept a Ganpati at home yet but I might think about it in the future. I have always seen my friends bring eco-friendly Ganpatis and some of them even do the visarjan at home. I feel that's the best way one can celebrate this festival and keep the environment healthy as well.
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