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Ganesh Utsav 2026

गणपती बाप्पा मोरया

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 📍 Napredak Hall, San Jose
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Let us come together with devotion and joy to welcome Lord Ganesha.

Maharashtra Mandal Bay Area warmly invites you and your family to a day of aarti, culture, food, and community as we celebrate Ganesh Utsav 2026. Join the festivities, take part in the contests, and share in the prasad — everyone is welcome.

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Performances

Performances

Propose a stage performance — classical music, dance, or a cultural act.

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Volunteer

Volunteer

Join the event execution team — decoration, pooja, stage, food, and more.

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Khirapat

Khirapat

Offer prasad — fruits and dry fruits — as naivedya for Bappa.

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Lunch & Prasad

Lunch & Prasad

Bring a vegetarian dish or prasad for the community lunch.

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Cooking Contest

Cooking Contest

Paak-Kala Spardha — showcase your best home-made dish.

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Rangoli Contest

Rangoli Contest

Create a beautiful rangoli to welcome Bappa — traditional or modern.

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Stalls & Booths

Stalls & Booths

Local artisans and businesses — book a vendor booth for the day.

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कार्यक्रम

Day Schedule

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

⚠️ This schedule is tentative and will be finalized soon — timings are not final and are subject to change.

9:00 AM
Ganesh Sthapana & Pran Pratishtha
Welcoming Bappa and installing the idol.
9:30 AM
Morning Aarti & Pooja
Opening aarti and blessings.
10:00 AM
Atharvashirsha Reading
Collective recitation of the Ganapati Atharvashirsha.
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Rangoli Competition
Participants create their rangoli at the venue.
12:30 PM
Lunch — Mahaprasad
Prasad and community lunch shared together.
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Cultural Programs
Music, dance, and performances by the community.
3:00 PM
Paak-Kala Spardha — Cooking Contest
Home-made dish contest and judging.
4:30 PM
Evening Aarti
Sandhya aarti.
5:00 PM
Miravnuk & Dhol-Tasha
Festive procession with the dhol-tasha pathak.
6:00 PM onwards
Closing Procession & Farewell to Bappa
Visarjan and farewell aarti.

Running in parallel

  • From 10:00 AM Stalls & Booths — open all day
  • From 12:00 PM Children's Activities & Games
स्थळ

Venue & Directions

Napredak Hall

770 Montague Expressway
San Jose, CA 95131

Event runs 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

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Parking

Parking details — coming soon.

Detailed parking guidance and directions will be shared closer to the event. Please check back for updates.

संपर्क

Organizers & Contact

Ganesh Utsav 2026 is organized by Maharashtra Mandal Bay Area volunteers.

Questions? Reach us at ganesh.utsav@mmbayarea.org or post in the MMBA WhatsApp group.

Learn more at mmbayarea.org.