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Hundreds turn out in Pheonix Quarters, Dartford, for nine-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

By: Davina Jethwa djethwa@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 15:14, 24 September 2024

Updated: 15:17, 24 September 2024

More than 1,000 Hindus gathered in honour of the birthday of an auspicious god.

People living in Phoenix Quarters in Dartford held nine days of celebrations for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Residents of Phoenix Quarters in Dartford celebrated over nine days. Picture: Priti Mahesh Adate

Families dressed in traditional clothes and got together to say prayers, sing hymns [bhajans], dance and share home-cooked meals.

On the final day of the festival, sweets called Laddu were exchanged and there was a short procession through the streets.

Children taking part in the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Picture: Rupali Santosh Patil

They then performed the ritual Ganesh Idol Immersion – an act where a statue of the deity is removed from homes and immersed in water, mimicking the cycle of his life.

Originating from the Indian state of Maharashtra, it is now a worldwide Hindu holiday.

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From left: Cllrs Thomas Oliver, Chris Shippam, Richard Wells, council leader Jeremy Kite, MP Jim Dickson and Cllr Kelly Grehan. Picture: Hima Bindu Krishna Pavan Challa

The Dartford event is now in its fifth year.

Local dignitaries also joined in the celebrations, including MP Jim Dickson and Dartford council leader, Cllr Jeremy Kite.

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