Chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya were heard in many parts of the country, as the festival was celebrated with much fervour all over India.
‘Sri Ganesh Chaturtichya hardik Shubheccha, Ganpati Bappa Morya,’ tweeted Sachin Tendulkar
Artists giving final touches to the idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of the festival at Kumartuli in Kolkata on Thursday.
At Kolathur, Chennai, four tonnes of watermelons were used to make this idol, totally costing around Rs. 2,50,000/-.
Vinayagar idols in Triplicane (L), Mylapore (R) on the occasion of Vinayagar Chathurthi.
Veera Vinayagar at Villivakkam (L), idol made out of 500kgs of orange candies at Venkatanarayana Road in T. Nagar.
Kambukatir Vinayaka, an idol at Poompuhar Nagar, Chennai.
Devotees thronging at Sri Nanmai Tharum Vinayagar temple for a 33-feet tall deity in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.
The Bharathiya Temple at dusk after the first day of Ganesha Chaturthi, a 10-day festival in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, U.S. on August 24, 2017.
A story of Tamil poet Avvaiyar depicted at Nerkundram during the Vinayaga Chaturti celebrations.
An idol of Lord Ganesha is being transported in old city of Hyderabad on Friday.
Despite heavy rain, the spirit of Ganapati Festival could not be marred. People were seen in dancing around while taking the Ganapati idols home in Lokhandwala of Kandivali in Mumbai on Friday.
A nine-feet ‘Raja Ganapathy’ at Santhiveeran temple in Tiruchi.
Scene at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple in Puducherry on Friday.
A statue of Lord Ganesha at Puliyakulam in Coimbatore.