One of Bengaluru’s oldest Ganesha Utsava’s journey across multiple locations in six decades

For those who have lived in Bengaluru for a long time, especially in the southern parts of the city, the Ganesha Utsava, organised by the Sri Vidyaranya Yuvaka Sangha, is almost synonymous with Ganesha Chaturthi itself.

One of the city’s oldest public Ganesha events, the Bengaluru Ganesh Utsava (BGU), as it is known today, has been held in multiple locations – from a humble cycle shop on D.V.G. Road to some of the biggest venues in the city like the National College grounds.  

This year, the utsava has been organised in three different locations – Orion Mall in Rajajinagar, Shankaraa Foundation in Doddakallasandra, and Shankar Mutt in Shankarapuram. It began on September 3 and will continue till September 29.