Photos: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations begin in India amid COVID-19 restrictions

Ganesh Chaturthi is the annual celebration of the birth of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha

Published: August 23, 2020 06:31 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from agencies

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As 10-day festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi begin amid COVID-19 outbreak, a grand 'arti' of Lord Ganesha was performed in several parts of the country. | Above: A devotee worships Lord Ganesha on the first day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in New Delhi. Image Credit: ANI

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On the occasion, the temples and Ganpati idols are beautifully decorated. Devotees are visiting the temples to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha. However, the number of people arriving at the temples is less number as compared to previous years due to COVID-19 restrictions. | Above: Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha, in Karad. Image Credit: PTI

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Special prayers were conducted to the grandly decorated Lord in temples across the country by the priests. Image Credit: PTI

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Many houses wore a festive look as people held special prayers at home too. | Above: A woman participates in a prayer at her house in Ahmedabad. Image Credit: AFP

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At the temples, priests were seen following COVID-19 protocols, covering their faces with mask and maintaining social distancing to combat the virus. Image Credit: ANI

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After 10 days of festivities, Lord Ganesha’s statue is immersed in the water, which is known as Ganpati Visarjan. Devotees rejoice, chanting ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya, as they bid farewell to Him. Image Credit: ANI

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Mahant Divya Giri along with devotees offers prayers on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Mankameshwar temple in Lucknow Image Credit: PTI

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Yakub Bhati a devotee offers prayers to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Bikaner. Image Credit: ANI

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A man carries an idol of Ganesha after purchasing it on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in New Delhi Image Credit: ANI

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Devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Nagaon District Image Credit: ANI

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A girl prays before the eco-friendly chocolate Ganesha idol made by Just Bake on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Ludhiana Image Credit: ANI

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Devotees offer prayers at Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathy temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in Thiruvananthapuram Image Credit: PTI

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A devotee wearing a PPE kit offers prayers at a community puja pandal on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata Image Credit: PTI

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Devotees perform prayers in front of an idol of Lord Ganesha at a Temple in Amritsar Image Credit: AFP

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Devotees pray at an event organised by Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Samiti at Sector 31, in Gurugram Image Credit: ANI

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People bringing the idol of Lord Ganesha to their home on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai Image Credit: ANI

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