Mumbai: Japanese students to witness Ganesh festival in Thane

Thane: A group of students from Japan will be in Thane in Maharashtra to witness the annual Ganesh festival, beginning September 2, as part of their study tour.

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The 16 students from Kyoto Sangyo University will be visiting the city as part of a cultural exchange programme, according to president of a trust which runs a number of educational institutes in Thane.

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Ganesh festival, the trademark of Maharashtra, is celebrated for ten/eleven days every year in the Hindu month of 'Bhadrapad'.

The festival is marked by worship of Ganesh idols at domestic and public levels, besides cultural activities.

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The idols are immersed in water bodies on 'Anant Chaturdashi, the concluding day of the festival.