These trains are being called вЂGanapati Festival SpecialsвЂ™ by the authorities. This is in addition to the 72 festival special trains that had already been announced by the Government. Earlier this week, the Central Government announced that it will be running 40 additional trains ahead of the festival. It is predominantly celebrated in the state of Maharashtra, and the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. The 11-day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi will begin from September 10. Devotees should be allowed after using sanitiser and temple administration should arrange thermal checking.вЂќ Ganesh Chaturthi dates Centre announces 40 additional trains for the festival Temples that are observing the Ganesh Chaturthi festival should be properly sanitised everyday. Ganesha Gowri idols should be submerged in designated places only. Procession/entertainment program should be organised while bringing and submerging time of Ganesha idol. It has to be celebrated in a simple manner. The order issued by the government further read, вЂњNo pandals to be set up for Ganesh Chaturthi. There will be no setting up of pandals for the festival. Similar restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been imposed for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi as well.

COVID-19 restrictions forВ Muharram andВ Ganesh Chaturthi processions inВ Karnataka Persons aged below 10 years and above 60 years to offer prayers at their homes, the order read. The snow idol is made of 500 kilograms of Natural Pure Snow and is 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar) 18 / 25. Artists work on a ganpati idol made of natural pure snow in Kurla, Mumbai. Moreover, no programs should be ordered in Kabristan. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar) 17 / 25. Except for masjid, mass prayer gathering is not allowed in community halls, open ground, shadi mahal etc on Muharram. All prayers will take place in mosques in strict compliance with COVID norms. People can view alam/panja and tajiyath from a distance without touching them and wearing of a mask is mandatory in prayer halls. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday threatened to launch an agitation if the Maharashtra government imposed restrictions on travelling from Mumbai to the Konkan region during Ganesh. As per the order issued on August 12, Thursday, all kinds of processions have been banned from August 12 to August 20. In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Karnataka government has issued an order banning all Muharram processions till August 20.

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