In Pictures: Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
A photo-essay documenting the 2026 Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across various Indian cities including Chennai, Bhopal, Srinagar, and Visakhapatnam. The images highlight diverse idol designs, ranging from traditional figures to creative themes and massive installations.
Why it matters
It captures the national scale and regional diversity of one of India's most prominent public festivals.
G anesh Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrated across India in honour of Lord Ganesha.
The festival falls on September 14, 2026.
Idols of various sizes are erected and displayed both at home and on the streets in different parts of the country as part of the celebrations.
Here is a peek into the celebrations happening across the country.
Three Lord Vinayagar idols depicting different avatars of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, installed at RK Nagar by TVK cadres during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Chennai.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with his wife Sadhna Singh, carries an idol of Lord Ganesh for installation at their residence on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Bhopal on September 14, 2026.
Devotees pray at the Shri Sidhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Srinagar on September 14, 2026.
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