The preparation for the festival starts at least couple of days ahead. However, most of them get the idol on the day of the festival. It's become a custom these days to take the idol on the same day to leave in the near by temples for immersion, that happens in 10 days time.
We have a tradition of having the idol at home depending on the day the immersion day falls. It will be either 5, 3 or 1 day. This year we are going to have the idol for 3 days and all 3 days it has to be vegetarian food prepared at home. Including neivedyam offered to Lord Ganesh.
Some pictures for you to enjoy
Beautiful Vinayakar all lined up..
This year we saw a new way of Ganesh being kept, all covered with plastic sheets for safe carrying.
Our two bags with Idol to be filled with other items.
Different fruits and items that are part of the festival.
A offering of puffed rice, beaten rice with Fried Gram, Jaggary is a must for Ganesh
vineela says
Love the post.
You remind me my school days when we used to shop around at market the day before evening of Vinyaka Chavithi.
Happy Vinyaka chavithi.
notyet100 says
It's been so long since I have been to a place like this 🙂
Priya says
WOw love ur collection,looks sooo divine...Missing those market place, thanks for sharing beautiful clicks,makes me nostalgic..
Archana says
Ages since I have been around in the market like this.
Happy Ganesh Dear.
Smitha says
this is so beautiful...I miss it!
Anonymous says
Thanks
divya says
nice post..