Mumbai: Leading mandal postpones Ganpati festival celebration

A leading Ganesh Mandal in Mumbai has decided to postpone its annual Ganpati festival celebrations this year in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

10-day festival begins on 'Ganesh Chaturthi', which is falling on August 22 this year.

However, in wake of coronavirus outbreak, GSB Ganeshotsav Samiti in Wadala area of Mumbai has postponed celebration to 'Magh Shudh Chaturthi' in February next year, samiti's trustee secretary Mukund Kamat said in a statement.

decision has been taken in view of health and safety of public, he said.

decision has been taken under directions of 'His Holiness Vidhyadhiraj Swamiji' of Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Muth in Goa, statement said.

Wadala-based GSB Ganeshotsav Samiti, which has been organising celebrations for last 65 years, is one of richest and most famousmandals in city.

Over 15,000 devotees visit mandal to offer prayers to LordGanesh every day during 10-day festival.

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