Ganeshotsava (Ganpati festival) is among the best festival that is celebrated across Mumbai city with equal enthusiasm and faith. Interesting part is that people from all religions, beliefs and caste come together and become a part of this amazing festival that spreads a mood of enjoyment and harmony all over the city. I am remembered of a Catholic female friend of mine who used to stand next to me and participate in pujas/aartis (chanting of prayers) of Ganpati at a common friend’s house. And it is just not my friend; many people in this city of dreams called Mumbai take pleasure in participating in Ganpati festival. Indeed if we had to just look at positive side of things, is it not true that Mumbaikars, though from diverse cultures and backgrounds come together and share sentiments united (even if they are religious sentiments). Nobody really cares at times when one has to dance in the Ganpati processions or eat biryani during Id. Lokmanya Tilak had started Ganpati festival to unite
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