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The lane fell silent for a second as the aarti bell rang; then the chorus rose—“Ganpati Bappa Morya!”—and the pandal

The first time I entered the pandal this season, a hush fell over the queue—like the entire lane had paused

The first time I stepped into the pandal this year, the air felt thick with dhoop, drumbeats, and a kind

The first drumbeat reached me before I reached the lane—dhol-tasha echoing between buildings, rose petals in the air, and a

I reached Vashi just as the drums started rolling through the lanes. You could feel the neighbourhood pause—the shopkeepers stepped

The evening wind over Vashi carried the drumbeats long before I reached the junction. Glitter confetti rose like fireflies, and

I reached Sector 17 just as the evening lights began to glow over Vashi Plaza. Shop shutters were half-down, dhol-tasha

The streets of Kamothe come alive every Ganeshotsav, but Kamothecha Vignaharta 2025 has captured hearts in a special way this

When the beats of dhol-tasha echo across Airoli’s streets and chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya”

Ganeshotsav in Navi Mumbai is not just a festival, it’s an emotion that brings communities