- PujaSamagriGanesh Chaturthi
The Ganpati puja samagri list, and what each item is for
Everything needed for sthapana, daily aarti and visarjan, in one list you can take to the market — with what each item is actually used for.
12 August 2026 · 6 min read
- VisarjanEco-friendlyMurti
Eco-friendly Ganpati: shadu mati, POP, and immersing at home
Why plaster of Paris idols are being restricted, how to tell a real shadu mati murti from a painted one, and how a home visarjan actually works.
12 August 2026 · 5 min read
- DecorationHouseholdGanesh Chaturthi
Ganpati decoration at home: ideas that survive ten days
Makhar, backdrop, lighting and flowers for a home Ganpati — what works in a flat, what is worth spending on, and what wilts by day three.
12 August 2026 · 5 min read
- Ganesh ChaturthiDates
When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2026, and why the date moves
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on 14 September, with Anant Chaturdashi on 25 September. Why the date shifts each year, and how the festival window is counted.
11 August 2026 · 4 min read
- PuneMandalsHistory
The five Manache Ganpati of Pune, and why the order is fixed
Kasba, Tambdi Jogeshwari, Guruji Talim, Tulshibaug and Kesariwada hold precedence in Pune’s visarjan procession. Where that order came from and what it means on the day.
11 August 2026 · 5 min read
- VisarjanHousehold
Which day should you do the visarjan?
Households immerse after 1½, 3, 5, 7 or 10 days. What each choice means, how families decide, and the dates each falls on this year.
11 August 2026 · 4 min read
- AshtavinayakYatra
Planning the Ashtavinayak yatra in two days
The eight temples sit across three districts, not in a neat loop. How to split the circuit into two days without breaking the traditional order.
11 August 2026 · 5 min read