Ganesh Chaturthi festival

As you gear up to mark Ganesh Chaturthi, here are 5 quick and easy decor ideas that are not only beautiful, but also eco-friendly.

A royal physician and freedom fighter, Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari inspired Lokmanya Tilak to turn Ganeshotsav into a festival that instilled nationalistic fervour among Indians to fight the British.

James Wales landed in India upon invitation from Sir Charles Malet, a diplomat for the East India Company stationed in the court of the Peshwa Marathas.

Every year, various festivals invite a lot of money in the form of offerings in temples, and a part of this money is left behind after the celebrations are over. This Ganesha Chaturthi was no different. But pandal committee members and police officials in Hyderabad decided to do things differently, and went out to help over 250 kids from six orphanages with that money.