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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ram Navami Procession in Ajmer - India

A man dressed Hindu God shiva during Take part in religious procession of the annual Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Ajmer on April 6, 2025. Photo by Sharma Himanshu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

A Hindu monk swings from a rope tied to a wooden pole and attached hooks pierced into the skin of his back for a ritual performed during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

People watch as a ritual is performed during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

A Hindu monk swings from a rope tied to a wooden pole and attached hooks pierced into the skin of his back for a ritual performed during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charak Puja Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu people perform rituals during the Charak Puja festival on the last day of the Bengali calendar in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 April 2024. Charak Puja is a festival of penance that is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The Bangalee nation celebrates the traditional Chaitra Sankranti festival, marking the last day of the Bangla year. Charak puja is one of the major events of the festival, and it is performed during the day-long celebration of Chaitra Sankranti in rural Bangladesh. Chaitra is the last month of the spring season in the Bangla calendar. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM

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Ganesh Festival - Paris

The Festival of the Elephant God Ganesh, celebrated every year in the 18th arrondissement, returns in Paris, France on August 27, 2023. Like every year, the Parisian Ganesh temple Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam organizes the Festival of the god Ganesh. The festival celebrates the birthday of the child god, whose father cut off his head and replaced it with that of an elephant. Lord Ganesh is the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati. A symbol of love and knowledge, this elephant-headed child-god is, for the Hindus, the origin of the world and of all life's events. His birthday is celebrated with a grand parade in the La Chapelle district. His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings blessings along the way! Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.OM