{
  "id": 7285405,
  "title": "Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Installs Shadu Clay Idol Crafted By Class 2 Student At Mayor’s Residence - VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ganesh-chaturthi-2026-mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-installs-shadu-clay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/ganesh-chaturthi-2026-mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-installs-shadu-clay-idol-crafted-by-class-2-student-at-mayors-residence-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde inaugurated an eco-friendly Ganesh idol at her residence during the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. The modest Shadu clay idol of Lord Ganapati, symbolizing the remover of obstacles, was installed with the festive fervor. The Mayor’s residence was adorned with environmentally sustainable decorations and visuals of the eco-friendly idol were shared.\n\nCrafted by a second-grade student, Ritik Paswan of Prabhadevi Municipal School run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the idol was gifted to the Mayor last week. The Mayor bestowed special recognition on the student's artistic talent and invited him along with his mother to partake in the Ganesh Puja celebrations.\n\nTawde greeted all with warm wishes for Shri Ganeshotsav, the state festival of Maharashtra, and expressed her heartfelt prayer that Lord Ganesha bestow happiness, prosperity, and good health upon everyone in Mumbai. The celebrations at the Mayor’s residence emphasized environmental sustainability, with decorations made from flowers and other eco-friendly materials.\n\nThe Mayor thoroughly inspected all the chowpatties, natural water bodies, and artificial ponds in the city prior to the immersion of eco-friendly Ganesh idols on the second day. She revealed that nearly 358 artificial immersion ponds had been prepared following the High Court's directive, stipulating that Ganesh idols of less than six feet should be immersed in such artificial ponds.\n\nAs the Ganesh festival commenced, Mumbai once again resonated with devotion, music, and celebrations. Millions of devotees welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes, housing societies, and public pandals across the city.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Monday welcomed an eco-friendly Ganesh idol at the Mayor’s Bungalow on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The arrival of Bappa for the one-and-a-half-day celebration infused the Mayor’s residence with a festive atmosphere and vibrant energy. Eco-friendly Ganesh idol installed According to reports, a Shadu clay idol of Shri Ganaraya, the remover of obstacles, was…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai's 133-Year-Old Ganesh Pandal Unveils 10-Feet Unique Idol Made Of Coconut In Girgaon: Watch Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mumbais-133-year-old-ganesh-pandal-unveils-10-feet-unique-idol-made",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:58:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}