Prime Minister and state chief minister shared festive greetings on social media.
Ganesh Chaturthi honors Lord Ganesha, known as the remover of obstacles and a symbol of new starts.
Celebrations include idol installations, sweet offerings, prayers, music, dance and other cultural events.
The festival begins on September 14 and ends on September 25 with an immersion ceremony.
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the deity of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings, and is observed across India.
The festival involves installing Ganesha idols, offering sweets, prayers, and cultural programmes, running from September 14 to September 25.
The concluding day, Anant Chaturdashi, features immersion processions where the idols are placed in water.
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