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From Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu: How India Welcomes Lord Ganesha

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most iconic celebrations and a 10-day festival that ends with the grand procession, cultural performances, and visarjan (immersion) of Lord Ganesh's idol in water bodies.

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Maharashtra

People of Karnataka celebrate this sacred festival with great joy, devotion, and enthusiasm. They prefer eco-friendly idols and offer prayers and sweets to Lord Ganesha to seek his blessings. 

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Karnataka

People make the Lord Ganesh's idol from turmeric and worship the deity by performing traditional rituals like offering prayers and fruits, flowers, and sweets like kozhukattai (modak) and laddoo.

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Tamil Nadu

This sacred festival is now gaining popularity in cities like Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, with community pandals, cultural performances, dhol-tasha (drums), and offering sweets like laddoo and modak.

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Odisha

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great devotion, especially by the non-Bengali communities through Maharashtrian-style rituals, making small pandals, perfforming cultural events, and distributing sweets. 

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West Bengal

Ganesh Chaturthi is a divine celebration, where people worship Lord Ganesh with full devotion. There are cultural events like garba-style celebrations, featuring home worship, aartis, and a grand procession.

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