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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ganesh Visarjan 2025: Cities issue traffic advisories with road closures, diversions, and extended public transport for smoother visarjan day travel]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ (Representational image) Devotees believe the sacred waters of Kanipakam’s well have never dried up, symbolising the immortality of Lord Vinayaka.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Devotees gather for Ganesh Visarjan in Mumbai (For Representational Use Only)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The temple’s ten-day Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations culminate in a giant modhagam offering weighing more than 27 kilograms]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra stretches over ten sacred days (For Representational Purpose only)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lalbaugcha Raja is revered as the "Navsala Pavnara Ganpati" or the wish-fulfilling Ganesha]]></image:caption>
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