GANPATI BAPPA MORYA!!
After two years finally I was back to my birthplace,the city of dreams-Mumbai! at the right time..
We landed Mumbai when its in its peak of so called JOSH and JALLOSH, the season of GANESHCHATURTHI !
'The entire city was drowned in excitement of welcoming their favorite GANPATI BAPPA home.
preparations scattered all around to get ganesha idols home either for 2,5 or 10 days!
the immense happiness not only on peoples faces but also in their hearts was truly inexplicable!
19th September 2012,the day of Ganeshchaturthi witnessed yummiest and ethnic food ever!
Ukdiche modak, Boondi che ladu, Puri Bhaji, Sabudana khichdi, Varan Bhath, Khatkhata, Muga gathi, Koshimbir, Rushichi bhaji, Kheer ruled the platter called NAIVAIDYA,served on the holy banana leaf!
Entire city echoed the lines ''GANPATI BAPPA MORYA , MANGALMURTI MORYA''
The state of MAHARASHTRA who worships lord Ganesha as their so called ARADHYA DEVATA of the state din't leave a stone unturned to worship their beloved Ganpati Bappa!
Right from food to aarti, backdrops to security all was set to welcome the lord..
My friends and myself went around the city to see the great famous idols in the city..
starting with the most renowed,
His Highness, The LALBAUGCHA RAJA beleive it or not, due to his blessings,we seeked his mukh darshan in just 20 mins!without any influence! that was a great achievement to boast about!
Then we entered GANESH GALLI aka MUMBAICHA RAJA!
We travelled to my favorite place for which my heart dies always-GIRGAON!
We saw GRANT ROAD MARKETCHA RAJA, TOPIWALA LANE, TRIBHUVAN ROAD, PANDIT BUILDING PAWWALA BUILDING GANPATI'S..
Then we entered the eternal place for ganpati-KHETWADI!
It was a fabulous experience entering every lane and visiting our beloved bappa in different avatars! the well known BARAVI GALLICHA RAJA,won my heart as always!
The dice ganpati in TULSHI BUILDING was the proof of their creativity as they always come up with something new!
AKRAVI GALLI,DAHAVI GALLI,KHAMBATA LANE and many more were just superb!
Then we headed to the famous GIRGAONCHA RAJA! thereby ending the detour at GIRGAON CHOWPATTY!
A million Thanks to LOKMANYA TILAK,who pioneered this festival to get people together and spread awareness ideas! Definitely todays Ganpati festival in Maharashtra reflects his ideas of oneness!
Though few flaws have developed in terms of environment and misbehaviour of this materialistic world,due to their high tech technology too,But the spirit of Mumbai is must watch!
Ofcourse when its me,food follows so here's what I ate on the way
maska pav and mava cake at merwans -grant road,
hot kachori outside 1st Bhatwadi lane,
pav bhaji at sukh sagar-chowpatty
and the mouth watering kulfi at new kulfi centre-chowpatty!
Being born in girgaon i missed a lot more places to visit to hog on u guys could go ahead for it..
PRAKASH DUGDHALAY near fadke wadi(batata puri,sabudana wada,piyush and many more maharashtrian veg food stuff)
B.TAMBE (SPECIAL KAJUCHI USSAL)
PANSHIKAR,CHAFEKAR-Lamington road
DOSA AND KHICHA PAPAD AT BANAMA LANE CORNER...
and the list goes on and on and on......
AH...SPECIALLY AND ALSO NOSTALGICALLY I WOULD THANK MUMBAI POLICE AND MUMBAI TRAFFIC POLICE FOR THEIR EVERLASTING SECURITY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PROVIDING THROUGHOUT THE CITY ESPECIALLY IN THESE 10 DAYS!
LEAVING THEIR OWN FAMILY AND HOUSE GANPATIS HOME,THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN STANDING AND GUIDING THE HUGE MUMBAI POPULATION IN RAINS,SUN AND ALSO UNDER THE MOON LIGHT!WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL TO YOU!
I HOPE GANPATI BAPPA HAS A LOVELY TIME IN MAHARASHTRA AND FULFILLS EVERYONES WISHES!
GANPATI BAPPA
MORYA!!!!
After two years finally I was back to my birthplace,the city of dreams-Mumbai! at the right time..
We landed Mumbai when its in its peak of so called JOSH and JALLOSH, the season of GANESHCHATURTHI !
'The entire city was drowned in excitement of welcoming their favorite GANPATI BAPPA home.
preparations scattered all around to get ganesha idols home either for 2,5 or 10 days!
the immense happiness not only on peoples faces but also in their hearts was truly inexplicable!
19th September 2012,the day of Ganeshchaturthi witnessed yummiest and ethnic food ever!
Ukdiche modak, Boondi che ladu, Puri Bhaji, Sabudana khichdi, Varan Bhath, Khatkhata, Muga gathi, Koshimbir, Rushichi bhaji, Kheer ruled the platter called NAIVAIDYA,served on the holy banana leaf!
Entire city echoed the lines ''GANPATI BAPPA MORYA , MANGALMURTI MORYA''
The state of MAHARASHTRA who worships lord Ganesha as their so called ARADHYA DEVATA of the state din't leave a stone unturned to worship their beloved Ganpati Bappa!
Right from food to aarti, backdrops to security all was set to welcome the lord..
My friends and myself went around the city to see the great famous idols in the city..
starting with the most renowed,
His Highness, The LALBAUGCHA RAJA beleive it or not, due to his blessings,we seeked his mukh darshan in just 20 mins!without any influence! that was a great achievement to boast about!
Then we entered GANESH GALLI aka MUMBAICHA RAJA!
We travelled to my favorite place for which my heart dies always-GIRGAON!
We saw GRANT ROAD MARKETCHA RAJA, TOPIWALA LANE, TRIBHUVAN ROAD, PANDIT BUILDING PAWWALA BUILDING GANPATI'S..
Then we entered the eternal place for ganpati-KHETWADI!
It was a fabulous experience entering every lane and visiting our beloved bappa in different avatars! the well known BARAVI GALLICHA RAJA,won my heart as always!
The dice ganpati in TULSHI BUILDING was the proof of their creativity as they always come up with something new!
AKRAVI GALLI,DAHAVI GALLI,KHAMBATA LANE and many more were just superb!
Then we headed to the famous GIRGAONCHA RAJA! thereby ending the detour at GIRGAON CHOWPATTY!
A million Thanks to LOKMANYA TILAK,who pioneered this festival to get people together and spread awareness ideas! Definitely todays Ganpati festival in Maharashtra reflects his ideas of oneness!
Though few flaws have developed in terms of environment and misbehaviour of this materialistic world,due to their high tech technology too,But the spirit of Mumbai is must watch!
Ofcourse when its me,food follows so here's what I ate on the way
maska pav and mava cake at merwans -grant road,
hot kachori outside 1st Bhatwadi lane,
pav bhaji at sukh sagar-chowpatty
and the mouth watering kulfi at new kulfi centre-chowpatty!
Being born in girgaon i missed a lot more places to visit to hog on u guys could go ahead for it..
PRAKASH DUGDHALAY near fadke wadi(batata puri,sabudana wada,piyush and many more maharashtrian veg food stuff)
B.TAMBE (SPECIAL KAJUCHI USSAL)
PANSHIKAR,CHAFEKAR-Lamington road
DOSA AND KHICHA PAPAD AT BANAMA LANE CORNER...
and the list goes on and on and on......
AH...SPECIALLY AND ALSO NOSTALGICALLY I WOULD THANK MUMBAI POLICE AND MUMBAI TRAFFIC POLICE FOR THEIR EVERLASTING SECURITY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PROVIDING THROUGHOUT THE CITY ESPECIALLY IN THESE 10 DAYS!
LEAVING THEIR OWN FAMILY AND HOUSE GANPATIS HOME,THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN STANDING AND GUIDING THE HUGE MUMBAI POPULATION IN RAINS,SUN AND ALSO UNDER THE MOON LIGHT!WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL TO YOU!
I HOPE GANPATI BAPPA HAS A LOVELY TIME IN MAHARASHTRA AND FULFILLS EVERYONES WISHES!
MORYA!!!!
