{"id":273,"date":"2024-03-15T09:23:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testerwp.com\/elementor-wp\/education-elementor\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2026-06-20T06:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:59:23","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/mr\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0906\u092e\u091a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0932"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"273\" class=\"elementor elementor-273\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cedd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13cedd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e790f0f elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow banner-img elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e790f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-1024x138.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-1536x207.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-2048x276.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banner-New-18x2.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ffdea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6ffdea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10142d6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10142d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d5689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d5689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41b5bc0\" data-id=\"41b5bc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a995b2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a995b2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4489154\" data-id=\"4489154\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da9580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9da9580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Keshavji-Naik-Chawl-Ganapati.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efe4a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6efe4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ganapati-portrait.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ganapati-portrait.png 524w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ganapati-portrait-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ganapati-portrait-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3acec0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"c3acec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"133\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"sliding\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Years Completed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b63dde3\" data-id=\"b63dde3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875804b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"875804b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cropped-Ganesha-rpcfdy1l6joknk3ffman61zvq4vqc5pqr0frzjpejs.png\" title=\"cropped-Ganesha.png\" alt=\"cropped-Ganesha.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f77189 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9f77189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Keshavji Naik Chawl Girgaon Mumbai<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda626d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eda626d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Ganesh festival in Mumbai was held in Girgaon, at Keshavji Naik Chawl in 1893, organized by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He\u00a0transformed Ganesh Chaturthi from a private household ritual into a Sarvajanik (public) celebration, giving people a common platform to gather, worship, and express cultural identity. This move was deeply significant\u2014it fostered unity among communities, encouraged social and cultural exchange, and subtly became a way to mobilize people during India\u2019s freedom struggle. From that moment, Girgaon became the birthplace of Mumbai\u2019s Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav tradition, inspiring thousands of mandals across Maharashtra and shaping the festival into the grand public celebration we see today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c666a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13c666a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40c58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d40c58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ecfc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4ecfc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5ac4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be5ac4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c83b32 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c83b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ganapati-Frame.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433deca animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"433deca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-1024x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_IMG_20170910_094446.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e564743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e564743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f3ed2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a2f3ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Why It Matters<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10589fc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10589fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Origins<\/h3><ul><li><p>Founded in 1893 at Keshavji Naik Chawl, Girgaon.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Initiated by Lokmanya Tilak and his associates to transform Ganesh Chaturthi from a private household ritual into a public festival.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Purpose: foster communal harmony, strengthen social unity, and provide a platform for cultural expression during British colonial rule.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"text-lg-strong pb-1 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-3.5\">Unique Features<\/h3><ul><li><p>Traditional simplicity: Unlike many modern mandals, Shree Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Sanstha avoids loudspeakers and extravagant displays, focusing on pure devotion.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Idol craftsmanship: The Ganpati idol is typically two feet high, crafted by Rajendra More, a third-generation idol artist.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ps-2\"><p>Celebrity visits: Over the years, dignitaries and cultural icons including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Amit Shah, and Uddhav Thackeray have visited the mandal.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c265aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c265aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0899e36 animated-slow elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0899e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-friends\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 256c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S253.9 32 192 32 80 82.1 80 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C51.6 288 0 339.6 0 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zM480 256c53 0 96-43 96-96s-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96 43 96 96 96zm48 32h-3.8c-13.9 4.8-28.6 8-44.2 8s-30.3-3.2-44.2-8H432c-20.4 0-39.2 5.9-55.7 15.4 24.4 26.3 39.7 61.2 39.7 99.8v38.4c0 2.2-.5 4.3-.6 6.4H592c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48 0-61.9-50.1-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Cultural Legacy<\/b>: The festival is not just about devotion it\u2019s about community, art, and heritage.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-history\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 255.531c.253 136.64-111.18 248.372-247.82 248.468-59.015.042-113.223-20.53-155.822-54.911-11.077-8.94-11.905-25.541-1.839-35.607l11.267-11.267c8.609-8.609 22.353-9.551 31.891-1.984C173.062 425.135 212.781 440 256 440c101.705 0 184-82.311 184-184 0-101.705-82.311-184-184-184-48.814 0-93.149 18.969-126.068 49.932l50.754 50.754c10.08 10.08 2.941 27.314-11.313 27.314H24c-8.837 0-16-7.163-16-16V38.627c0-14.254 17.234-21.393 27.314-11.314l49.372 49.372C129.209 34.136 189.552 8 256 8c136.81 0 247.747 110.78 248 247.531zm-180.912 78.784l9.823-12.63c8.138-10.463 6.253-25.542-4.21-33.679L288 256.349V152c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24h-16c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v135.651l65.409 50.874c10.463 8.137 25.541 6.253 33.679-4.21z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Historic Role<\/b>: It pioneered the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav movement, inspiring countless other mandals across Maharashtra.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-trailer\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52ba96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b52ba96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style id=\"sp_testimonial_dynamic_css3818\">#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-3818 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-image img {background: #ffffff;border: 0px solid #dddddd;padding: 0px;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-3818 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-image {text-align: center;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-3818 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-image img {background: #ffffff;padding: 0px;box-shadow: 5px 5px 7px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.34);margin: 7px;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-3818 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-rating{ display: 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class=\"sp-testimonial-client-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/B.G.Deshmukh.jpg\" class=\"tfree-client-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-title\"><h3 class=\"sp-testimonial-post-title\">Bhalchandra Deshmukh<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-testimonial\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-content\"><p>It was a moment of great honor and pure joy to attend the public Ganeshotsav at Keshavji Naik Chali. The festival was started in 1893 under the inspiration of Lokmanya Tilak and it is very appreciable that the residents of this chali have been cultivating the tradition of this festival with great devotion and success for the past hundred years.More importantly, we are preserving the inspiring thoughts with which Lokmanya Tilak started this festival with loyalty and enthusiasm. Also, as is seen in many other examples, our festival has not taken the form of a market festival, but the organizers are striving to maintain a distinct cultural and social aspect.<br \/>I appreciate the work of the organizers and wish them all the best for their future endeavors.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h4 class=\"sp-testimonial-client-name\">Bhalchandra Deshmukh<\/h4><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-rating\"><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-designation\">I.A.S.(Retd)<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pt.-Laxminarayan-Shastri.jpg\" class=\"tfree-client-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-title\"><h3 class=\"sp-testimonial-post-title\">Pt. 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Laxminarayan Shastri<\/h4><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-rating\"><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-designation\">Private Secretary<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/President_Giani_Zail_Singh.jpg\" class=\"tfree-client-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-title\"><h3 class=\"sp-testimonial-post-title\">Zail Singh<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-testimonial\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-content\"><p>I am glad to know that the 90th anniversary of the Sarvajanik Ganapati Festival will be celebrated in Bombay from the 22nd August, 1982.<br \/>I hope the Festival will become a popular occasion for religious and cultural activity.<br \/>My best wishes for the success of the Festival.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h4 class=\"sp-testimonial-client-name\">Zail Singh<\/h4><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-rating\"><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-designation\">Former President of India<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"83\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/H.Y.-ShardaPrasad.jpg\" class=\"tfree-client-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-title\"><h3 class=\"sp-testimonial-post-title\">H.Y. Sharada Prasad<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-testimonial\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-content\"><p>Dear Sir,<\/p><p>The Prime Minister thanks you for your letter and wishes success to the Ganeshotsav being celebrated by your Committee for the seventy-fifth successive year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h4 class=\"sp-testimonial-client-name\">H.Y. Sharada Prasad<\/h4><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-rating\"><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-designation\">Deputy Information Adviser to the PM<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/1stganeshfestival.softmeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Varahagiri_Venkata_Giri_3rd_Vice_President_of_India.jpg\" class=\"tfree-client-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"sp-testimonial-title\"><h3 class=\"sp-testimonial-post-title\">V. V. 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