Watch video: Pune’s Dagdusheth Ganpati arrives in grand procession on peacock chariot

Amid chants of ldquoGanpati Bappa Morya Mangal Murti Moryardquo the revered Dagdusheth Ganpati was brought to the pandal festival venue in Pune in a grand procession on a peacock chariotThe idol of Lord Ganesha from the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple was carried on a beautifully decorated peacock chariot and installed at a replica of Vrindavans Prem Mandir created at Jai Ganesh PranganThousands of devotees gathered along the route to witness the ceremonial arrival as the Ganeshotsav 2026 began in Maharashtra on MondayThe Ganeshotsav celebrations organised by the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust and Suvarnayug Tarun Mandal mark the 134th year of the Trusts celebrations reported the ANIVIDEO Pune Maharashtra Huge rush of devotees at Dagdusheth Ganpati temple to offer prayers and seek blessings on the occasion of Ganesh ChaturthiFull video available on PTI Videos httpstcod8jp61yd2p pictwittercomyJ2Kawr6bcmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News September 14 2026The traditional festival venue Jai Ganesh Prangan witnessed the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at 1111 am on Ganesh Chaturthi 2026The ceremony was performed by Shrihit Mohitmaral Goswami Ji Maharaj the 18th Tilkayat Adhikari of the Radhavallabh Temple in Vrindavan Uttar PradeshGrand procession held through PuneThe arrival procession began at 830 am from the main temple with the idol placed on the flowerdecorated peacock chariotSeveral musical groups including the Gandhaksh DholTasha Pathak Mayur Band Prabhat Band and Darbar Band took part in the procession according to the ANIThe Ganpati procession passed through the main temple Appa Balwant Chowk Shaniwar Peth Chowk and the Tilak statue before continuing through the mandai route and reaching the festival venueDevotees lined the route to catch a glimpse of the Lord Ganesha idol and participate in the celebrationsWATCH Maharashtra Devotees in large numbers gather to witness the procession of Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati on Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune pictwittercomfbkox3nDQRmdash ANI ANI September 14 202635000 women to recite AtharvashirshaThe festivities will continue on Tuesday September 15 with the annual collective recitation of Atharvashirsha on the occasion of Rishi Panchami as per the ANIAround 35000 women are expected to participate in the event which will begin at 6 amPune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and Divisional Commissioner Sheetal TeliUgle are scheduled to attend the programmeWarkari community to hold Hari JagarLater in the evening from 10 pm to midnight members of Maharashtras Warkari community will offer devotional service to Lord Ganesha through Hari Jagar the news agency reportedWarkari devotees are expected to take part in devotional singing and chanting as part of the programmewith PTI and ANI inputs