Pune Ganesh Festival

Pune city and Ganesh festival are connected to each other by an unbreakable bond. The festival in Pune is blessed with the guidance of Lokmanya Tilak. A unique mix of religion, heritage and social bonding is seen during the festival times. Currently the trend and focus is on historic and mythological stories played out live by actors or through various decorations, vivid lighting decorations, and groups of artists playing the traditional dhol and tasha (rhythm instruments). Decorations based on technology as well as those creating social awareness are quite popular in today’s era. The book gives information about the top five ‘Manache’ respected Ganesh Mandals, various popular Mandals around the city and their unique Ganesh idols. The book also talks about Pune’s famous sculptors who created these idols and various Mandals that are housed in talims or wrestling gyms. This Pune Ganesh Festival book is written by Swapnil Nahar, Suprasad Puranik.