Pakistan's Marathi community celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in Karachi
A Marathi-speaking community in Karachi has continued its long-standing Ganesh Chaturthi tradition, bringing prayers, cultural rituals and a traditional procession to parts of the Pakistani city. Nearly 700 Marathi-speaking Pakistani nationals took part in this year’s Ganeshotsav celebrations, maintaining customs passed down through generations. Ganpati celebration at Karachi, Pakistan…
In Karachi, a Marathi-speaking community has continued its centuries-old Ganesh Chaturthi tradition. Nearly 700 Pakistani nationals of Marathi descent participated in this year's festivities, upholding customs handed down through generations. The celebrations kicked off with the installation of Ganesh idols, followed by prayers and community gatherings.
On the festival's opening day, devotees marched through the city, covering roughly five kilometers from Karachi's Punjab Colony to the Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, chanting "Ganapati Bappa Morya" along the way. Younger members of the community have also played a significant role in preserving the tradition. Members of the Naik family, who trace their roots to Maharashtra's Konkan region, crafted a five-foot-tall Ganesh idol for the first time this year.
This connection to the festival traces back generations, as families of Marathi origin have lived in Pakistan and continued observing its festivals and cultural rituals.
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