In Pictures: Ganesh Chaturthi 2026

GAnesh Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrated across India in honor of Lord Ganesha.

The festival falls on September 14, 2026.

As part of the celebrations, idols of various sizes are erected and displayed in different parts of the country both at home and on the streets.

Here’s a look at the celebrations happening across the country.

Photo: B. Jothiramalingan

Three idols of Lord Vinayagar depicting different avatars of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, installed at RK Nagar by TVK cadres during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Chennai.

Photo: ANI

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan with his wife Sadhna Singh carry an idol of Lord Ganesh for installation at their residence on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhopal on September 14, 2026.

Photo: Imran Nissar

Devotees pray at Shri Sidhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Srinagar on September 14, 2026.

Photo: Imran Nissar

Devotees pray at Shri Sidhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Srinagar on September 14, 2026.

Photo: Imran Nissar

Devotees pray at Shri Sidhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Srinagar on September 14, 2026.

Photo: KR Deepak

A Ganesha idol made of one million rudrakshas unveiled at a pandal on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on September 14, 2026 as part of Vinayak Chaturthi celebrations.

Photo: KR Deepak

‘Sri Divya Kankana Alankara Maha Ganapathi’, a 117-feet tall idol decorated with around one million glass bangles, installed by SV Entertainments for Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations, was opened to the public at Sri Nagar in Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, on September 13. He said the Ganesh idol is the tallest among the 202 tall idols. in town this year.

Photo: KR Deepak

Ganesha in a dancing pose at a pandal at Chinna Waltair in Visakhapatnam on Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, 2026.

Photo: PTI

Devotees pray to an idol of Lord Ganesha during ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival at a ‘pandal’ in Telipara, Dhanbad, Jharkhand on September 14, 2026.

Photo: Imran Nissar

Devotees pray at Shri Sidhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Srinagar on September 14, 2026.

Photo: Raghunathan SR

On the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival on 13 September 2026, Ganesh idols are taken in a procession to be installed at various locations in Chennai.

Photo: Ramakrishna G.

Devotees buy idols of Lord Ganesha before the Ganesh festival in Dhoolpet, Hyderabad on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Published – 14 Sep 2026 16:44 IST