Mumbai: A beautifully decorated Ganesh pandal during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nagaon: A priest offers prayers in front of an idol of Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Nagaon district, Assam, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Kolkata: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha at a pandal on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Kolkata, Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Nagpur: Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha to a puja pandal during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Nagpur, Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Balurghat: An idol of Lord Ganesha is seen at a beautifully decorated pandal during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Chennai: A unique idol of Lord Ganesha crafted from small brass sheets stands as an artistic attraction during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Chennai: An intricately crafted idol of Lord Ganesha made from sea shells is displayed during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Chennai: An intricately crafted idol of Lord Ganesha made from Indian currency notes is displayed during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Kolkata: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha at a pandal on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Kolkata, Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kharagpur: A child form of Lord Ganesha is worshipped at a Ganesh Puja pandal during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the Girimaidan area of Kharagpur, West Bengal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Kharagpur: Idols of Lord Ganesha and Sudama are worshipped together during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Gol Bazar in Kharagpur, West Bengal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Paschim Medinipur: A decorated Ganesha idol is displayed alongside a goddess at a puja pandal in Nabinabagh, Medinipur town, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Paschim Medinipur: A Ganesha idol styled as Lord Jagannath is displayed at a pandal in Nabinabagh, Medinipur town, Paschim Medinipur, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. (Photo: IANS)