![]() ![]() ![]() The well known freedom fighter and statesman, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, realized that Ganesh Festival would be a way of uniting people in a common cause and in this manner a possible means of bringing about political consciousness under the guise of a religious celebration, with freedom for India being the ultimate goal. For the first time on immersion procession was also taken out on the roads. In 1893, Sardar Nanasaheb Khasgiwale for the first time celebrated the utsav in Pune as a public festival and that year 3 more Sarvajanik Ganesh utsavas were celebrated by Ghotawdekar, Khasgiwale and Bapu Rangari. The Ganesh-utsav was celebrated at the houses of leading Sardar families of Maratha period like Patwardhan, Mujumdar, Khasgiwale etc… It is interesting to note that the festival was not celebrated in a public manner until this time but was a family affair among Hindus, who used to celebrate it in a traditional manner. Wherever Maharashtrians go on this planet they celebrate this festival religiously & enthusiastically be it USA, Europe, Australia, Africa or Middle East. While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Goa ( Biggest festival for people from Konkan and all over the world ) Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and other areas which were former states of the Maratha Empire. ![]() Ganpati Festival is a colourful festival, very popular in our country. In India religion is still a living force and Indians appreciate and cultivate the festival spirit even in this age of globalization. Festivals of India: Ganesh Festival by Smt. ![]()
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