MUMBAI, INDIA, August 19, 2017 (Deccan Herald): What started in 1894 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to unite and bring people under one roof for the common cause of freedom struggle has now turned out to be one of the biggest festivals of Maharashtra and India. This year Ganeshutsav falls from 25 August-5 September, the 125th year of the festival in Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country.
In Mumbai, there are around 11,000 Ganesh mandals. To mark the occasion, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is planning bus tours and walks for visitors covering famous Ganesh mandals in cities like Mumbai and Pune. “All the iconic mandals would be covered,” Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal said. A special enclosure would also be made for foreign tourists who wish to see the immersion procession on the final day.
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