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Hindu god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck

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Ganesha: Hindu god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck
Ganesha, also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Lambodara and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and beyond India.

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Devotees Pray for Eknath Shinde's Return as Maharashtra CM; Aarti at Shreemant Dagduseth Ganpati [Video]

Devotees Pray for Eknath Shinde's Return as Maharashtra CM; Aarti at Shreemant Dagduseth Ganpati

In Pune, a large group of students gathered at Shreemant Dagduseth Halwai Ganpati Temple to pray for Eknath Shinde's return as Maharashtra's Chief Minister. The students expressed their gratitude for..

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Gujarat: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of 8 victims of drowning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of eight individuals who drowned in the Meshwo river in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district. The incident..
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Karnataka: 52 arrested in Nagamangala after riot erupts over Ganesh procession stone-pelting incident

As per the Superintendent of Police of Mandya, Mallikarjun Baladandi, the incident took place when the Ganapati procession stopped and started dancing in front of a Dargh for five to seven minutes.
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Communal clash in Karnataka's Mandya after stone pelting on Ganpati procession, curfew imposed

Stones were allegedly thrown at the procession, which led to the clashes, following which shops and businesses were set afire by a group.
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Communal violence erupts in Karnataka's Nagamangala during Ganesha idol immersion

Tensions erupted in Nagamangala, Karnataka during a Ganesh procession when miscreants threw stones at devotees, sparking a clash. Police used mild force and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Ban orders..
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Several held in Gujarat after stone pelting at idol & protest at thana

Surat city police arrested 27 people for protesting and stone-pelting outside Saiyedpura police chowky after six boys were detained for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesha idol. The incident..
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Anti-encroachment drive in Surat area that witnessed stone pelting at Ganesh pandal

In Surat's Saiyedpura, bulldozers removed illegal encroachments in a pre-planned operation unrelated to recent riots caused by minors throwing stones at a Ganesh pandal. Following the unrest, heavy..
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Rajasthan elections results: Congress leader Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk; Gehlot, Raje take comfortable leads

Sachin Pilot leads in Tonk constituency against Ajit Singh Mehta. Other candidates include Ashok Bairwa, Abdul Latif, Ganesh, Mohammad Shoeb Khan, Sitaram, Jagdish Prasad Sharma. Vasundhara Raje leads..
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Telangana gets a 3D-printed temple, touted as world’s first

A 3D-printed temple, touted as the first such structure in the world, has come up at Burugupally in Siddipet dsitrict of Telangana. Built by Hyderabad-based Apsuja Infratech in collaboration with..
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Two minor siblings from Noida drown during Lord Ganesh idol immersion in Delhi's Mayur Vihar

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India's richest Ganpati to deck with more than 66 kg gold, 295 kg silver in Mumbai

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Narendra Modi, BR Ambedkar, Lord Ganesha, Laxmi: What people want to be imprinted on currency notes

Kejriwal said on Wednesday that by printing Lord Ganesha and Goddess Laxmi's photos, India's economic problems will get resolved.
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PM Modi gifts: Model statue of Netaji, Ganesha statue to be auctioned

A model statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose made by sculptor Arun Yogiraj and sporting memorabilia of the Commonwealth Games medallists gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the around..
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Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena: Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde followers clash in Mumbai, 5 held

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No emergency patient, faulty siren: Mumbai Police's clarifies as ambulance awaits Amit Shah's convoy to pass

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