Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Watch Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple Live Aarti, Puja

The 10-day Ganesh festival, dedicated to the elephant-headed God, began in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra with focus on online darshan amid the coronavirus pandemic and looming threat of a third wave. On Tuesday, the fifth of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at least 80 Ganesh idols were immersed in water bodies across Mumbai till Tuesday afternoon, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

WATCH LIVE AARTI AND PUJA FROM MUMBAI’S SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE HERE EVERYDAY

Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple is one of the most popular religious sites not only for Mumbaikars, but also for millions of tourists visiting the city from various parts of the country and world.

The morning Kakad Aarti takes place every Wednesday to Monday from 5.30 am to 6.00 am and evening aarti from 7:30 pm to 8 pm. On Tuesday, the Shree darshan starts at 3:15 am to 4:45 am, while the Kakad Aarti is held from 5 am to 5.30 am. The evening aarti is held from 7:30 pm to 8 pm.

‘NO SARVAJANIK (PUBLIC) GANPATI IDOLS IMMERSED’

According to the civic body, no “sarvajanik” (public) Ganpati idols were immersed till Tuesday afternoon and no untoward incidents have been reported from any part of the city.

As many as 41 domestic idols were immersed in artificial ponds built for the purpose, the official said, adding that six idols of goddess Gauri were also immersed on the occasion. The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which usually sees millions crowding the city streets, is being celebrated in a low-key manner with several curbs in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

GANESH CHATURTHI 2021: MANTRA

• Om Gan Ganpataye Namah
• Om Ekadantaya Viddhmahe, Vakratundaya Dheemahi Tanno Danti
• PrachodayatOm Hasti Pishachi Likhe Swaha
• Om Shree Gan Saubhagya Ganpataye Var Varad Sarvajanam Me Vashmanya Swaha

Tomorrow: Watch Kakad Aarti from 5.30 am and Evening Aarti from 7:30 pm.

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