Ganapati Festival 2023

    This year was my second year of being at the Ganapati festival. Sure, it might be a bit crowded, but crowds are worth it. I love the different and creative background set ups there are for each Ganapati. Ganapati come for either 1 and a half day, or five days or seven days or ten days. It is a unique experience to visit the immersion procession of the Five Manache Ganapatis of Pune. They are very famous apart from the tall Ganapatis of Mumbai. The five are as follows: 1. Kasba Ganapati 2. Tamdi Jogeshwari Ganapati 3. Guruji Talim 4. Tulshi Baug Ganapati 5. Keshri Wada Ganapati I have not seen all of them, except for Kasba Ganapati, Guruji Talim Ganapati and Tulshi Baug Ganapati. Another famous Ganapati is the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati. This Ganapati wears a crown made of gold followed by gold jewelry and even clothes made of gold! Not only that, but recently the Dagdusheth Ganapati has received ears made of gold! It had wonderful decorations and was named Ganadhi...