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All Nagpur roads lead to Chitaroli in Ganpati festival
As the 10-day Lord Ganesha festival commences on Ganesh Chaturthi, Nation Next takes you on a pictorial tour of Chitaroli, Nagpur. Chitaroli is full of shops and workshops of artists who make idols for all the festivals but Ganpati celebrations make this
JAM PACKED LANES AT CHITAROLI! During the Ganesh festival, thousands of devotees come here for taking Lord Ganesha idols to their homes and Ganeshutsav mandals.
LET’S GO HOME MY LORD! Devotees carefully carrying a small idol of Lord Ganesha at Chitaroli, Nagpur on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is said that more than 5000 big and small idols are made in Chitaroli ever year for the 10-day Ganeshut
MATHE SINDOOR SOHE MUSHAK KI SAWAARI: Small idols of the mouse, the vahana (vehicle) of Lord Ganesha at display at Chitaroli, Nagpur
Apart from thousands of small idols for households, a lot of big idols are made in Chitaroli for some of the biggest Ganeshutsav mandals in Nagpur. These idols are often customised according to the various themes at these mandals. One such idol is being g
KRISHNA AVATAR: A devotee admires a Lord Ganesha statue in Lord Krishna Avatar. However, the artist has made peacock as the vehicle of this idol, which is the vahana of Lord Kartikeya, Lord Ganesha’s elder brother
A lord Ganesha idol in Lord Murugan Avatar. Murugan is another name of Lord Kartikeya, the elder brother of Lord Ganesha
DESTROYER OF THE EVIL: A magnificent Lord Ganesha statue in Goddess Durga avatar, carrying a Trishul (the weapon of Lord Shiva)
PROTECTOR OF THE WORLD: A beautiful yet aggressive statue of an angry Lord Ganesha, being taken away by devotees on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Chitaroli, Nagpur
POLITICAL INTEGRATION! A creatively carved Lord Ganesha idol, made up of the BJP, NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress symbols at Chitaroli, Nagpur
A Malhari Lord Ganesha idol on display at Chitaroli, Nagpur
CAREFUL! The devotees exercising caution while taking away Ganesha idol from Chitaroli, Nagpur. The saffron caps with ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ written on them are synonymous with Ganpati Celebrations in Chitaroli and are sold here in huge numbers
GHARI CHALA BAPPA: A devotee puts a garland around Lord Ganesha’s neck, as he takes the idol home from Chitaroli, Nagpur
The vendors selling pooja samagri do a brisk business in Chitaroli, Nagpur during Ganesh festival
A BLEND OF GREEN AND SAFFRON FOR GANPATI: A Muslim vendor sells pooja samagri in Chitaroli, Nagpur
Nagpur Police are on their toes all the time, providing security and managing traffic in Chitaroli, Nagpur during Ganpati celebrations
A lot of popular bands from around Nagpur i.e. the Chalisgaon Band, the Babulgoan band, etc., are seen playing for different mandals in Chitaroli every year. In the picture, one such group can be seen playing music in Chitaroli on the auspicious occasion
Famous Shiv Garjana, a Nagpur based Dhol Tasha and Dhwaj Pathak (group of drummers), playing dhols with full vigour on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Chitaroli, Nagpur. Their saffron outfits surely add more colour to the celebrations
Shiv Garjana boys playing dhols on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Chitaroli, Nagpur
WHY SHOULD BOYS HAVE ALL THE FUN: Girls from the Dhol Tasha and Dhwaj Pathak, Shiv Garjana, playing dhols on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Chitaroli, Nagpur
As the 10-day Lord Ganesha festival commences on Ganesh Chaturthi, Nation Next takes you on a pictorial tour of Chitaroli, Nagpur. Chitaroli is full of shops and workshops of artists who make idols for all the festivals but Ganpati celebrations make this small locality in central Nagpur a mecca for Ganpati worshippers. Here’s why Chitaroli is a must visit during Ganpati festival!
Photos by: Kartik Thakur
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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence
For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.
The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.
Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.
Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.
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In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.
Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.
A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.
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