page_title: Mumbai culture
section_title: Religious
hierarchical_section_title: Mumbai culture / Festivals and Events / Religious
caption_attribution_description: English: Hindu Idol God Of Fortune Ganesh Parade Through Bombay in 1946
context_page_description: A resident of Mumbai is called a Mumbaikar. People prefer to stay close to a railway station for easy access to the metropolis. Many city-dwellers lead a fast-paced life with very little time for other activities owing to a significant amount of time spent on daily commuting.
context_section_description: Mumbai residents celebrate Western and Indian celebrations and festivals. Festivals and celebrations are observed by residents of all communities and religions. Holi, Good Friday, Dussera, , [Ganesh Chaturthi] and Maha Shivratri are some of the festivals in the city.
  Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the major festivals, celebrated in the city with great fervor. This festival involves the placing of an idol of Lord Ganesha in the house for either 1½, 3,5,7 or 11 days after which it is immersed in the ocean, after a colourful and noisy parade. This festival was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak as a means of unifying all the people and emphasize the need for India's independence from the British. This is primarily celebrated by Maharashtrians, but almost all Mumbaikars participate in one way or another. Here, all the festivals are celebrated with great joy and happiness.
caption: Immersion of Ganesh idol on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi in 1946
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