More time in South Bombay...

My first blog video! I arrived at Chowpatty Beach before dusk. Already families were cheerfully marching to the Arabian Sea to immerse their Ganesh statues. As part of Ganesh Chaturthi, families give offerings to Ganesh statues and ask for the wisdom that Ganesh is known for. After paying homage to the idol for somewhere between 1-11 days, depending on individual family's preferences, they carry their Ganesh to the sea while chanting, dancing, beating drums and other signs of merriment. It is quite a spectacle. I was flattered when invited to participate in the singing and chanting: "Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukar ya" (O father Ganesha, come again early next year). It is really an exciting and fascinating time to by in Mumbai.