04.09.2026 : Governor Invited to Grand Ganeshotsav at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi
Governor Invited to Grand Ganeshotsav at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi
New Delhi, September 4: Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma was today invited to the grand public Ganeshotsav being organised at Maharashtra Sadan on Copernicus Marg, New Delhi, by Dr. Shweta Singhal, Resident Commissioner and Secretary, Maharashtra Sadan. Dr. Singhal also briefed the Governor about the various religious and cultural programmes being organised as part of the Ganeshotsav.
The grand festival is being organised by the Public Ganeshotsav Committee at Maharashtra Sadan from September 14 to 25, 2026. Being organised under the guidance of Dr. Shweta Singhal, the festival will showcase the rich art, culture and traditions of Maharashtra in the national capital.
On the first day of the festival, September 14, a procession carrying the idol of Lord Ganesha will be taken out at 10 a.m., followed by the ceremonial Pran Pratishtha at 11 a.m. A bhajan programme will be held at the Old Maharashtra Sadan in the evening. During the festival, Maha Aarti will be performed every day at 9 a.m. and 6.15 p.m.
The festival will offer Delhi residents a rich cultural feast featuring Marathi theatre, film songs, ghazals, folk arts, Lavani, dance and a variety of other cultural programmes. On September 15, the popular Marathi play ‘Sahi Re Sahi’, featuring Bharat Jadhav and other artistes, will be staged at Akashvani Rang Bhavan. A special programme featuring Vaibhav Joshi and Sandeep Khare will be held on September 17, while ‘Maharashtra’s Folk Art’, presented by Santosh Bhangare, will be held on September 18.
On September 19, Shri Satyanarayan Puja and Mahaprasad will be organised, followed by a Marathi ghazal programme by renowned ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale in the evening. On September 20, a special programme titled ‘Marathi Film Songs’, featuring Vaishali Samant, Rishikesh Ranade, Sharad Date and other singers, will be held at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Centre.
Other major attractions of the festival will include a culinary competition, Bharatanatyam, ‘Khel Paithanicha’, Lavani, and various Hindi-Marathi singing and dance programmes.
The Ganeshotsav will conclude on September 25 with a grand immersion procession of Lord Ganesha, accompanied by a traditional zanj pathak. A large number of devotees are expected to participate in the procession, which will commence from the Old Maharashtra Sadan.
All programmes during the festival will be free of charge. However, online registration will be mandatory for the special cultural programmes scheduled on September 15, 17, 18, 20 and 23.
Resident Commissioner and Secretary Dr. Shweta Singhal has appealed to citizens of Delhi and devotees of Lord Ganesha to participate in the festival in large numbers and experience this unique confluence of devotion, tradition and the rich cultural heritage of Maharashtra.