more-lifestyleUpdated: Aug 22, 2020 09:35 ISTAmid chants of Ganpati bappa moraya, thousands of devotees are taking the Lord Ganesha idol home as the 10-day festival begins on Saturday on Ganesh Chaturthi. While the enthusiasm is intact, what is missing this year is celebrations as Ganesh mandals have decided not to take out procession in view of Covid pandemic. These five ganpati mandals attract large crowds every year as devotees from across Maharashtra come for their darshan. To avoid any VIP movement, these manache Ganpati mandals have decided to install their idols by trustees of each other. To check the spread of coronavirus, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has also appealed to people to celebrate Ganpati festival in a simple manner.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 03:38 UTC