Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began on a devotional note at Mumbai’s iconic Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani, with Adani Enterprises Director Pranav Adani and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Managing Director Karan Adani visiting the revered Ganapati pandal with their family to seek Lord Ganesha’s blessings.
Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises, said the group was honoured to partner with the Chinchpokli Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal as it marks its 107th year.
“We are truly honoured to have partnered with the Chinchpokli Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal. In its 107th year, Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani’s rich legacy has been synonymous with devotion, unity and the cultural heartbeat of Mumbai,” he said.
One of Mumbai’s oldest and most celebrated public Ganapati festivals, Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani has deep roots in the city’s erstwhile textile belt, particularly Parel, Girgaon and Lalbaug. Its history is intertwined with the evolution of Mumbai’s public Ganeshotsav tradition, which gained momentum in the 1890s after freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak transformed Ganesh Chaturthi from a largely private household celebration into a mass public festival.
A grand South Indian temple-inspired celebration
The mandal has once again chosen an elaborate architectural theme for this year’s festivities. The celebrations draw inspiration from the grandeur of South Indian temples,
