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Ananth Bhakta, our friend and a Manager with HDFC bank, brings to us a divine video of GSB Sabha Seva Mandal’s Ganapati - Visarjan Aarti. Ananth most readily agreed to share the video with us. He would share with us a detailed account on his blog : www.ananthabhaktha.blogspot.com
Apart from video Ananth Shares with us on this holy occassion of Ananth Chaturdashi, some lovely pictures of GSB Ganapati of Matunga as well as Wadala, and also the renown Lalbaug cha Raja. Kindly watch the same in the slideshow below:
May the Lord Shower his choicest blessings on Ananth for his kind seva, and to all of us. Ganapati Bappa Moriya!
Do you have a collection of Ganeshotsav celebrated at your own home or in your locality? Do mail us about it at feedback@radioidli.net
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After the floodlights of Ganesh Chaturthi recharging us for the rest of the year, we continue on our Voyage to share best of Saraswat talent to the community spread all over the world.
This week has in store for you, two wonderful debuts and videos of prize winning performances at the Ganesh Chaturthi. ***********************************************************************************
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*********************************************************************************** Debuting this week on Radio Idli is Sunil Kamath, from Mumbai. I had met him during a music competition in mumbai held by the GSB Seva Mandal, where he won the first prize! Hear him beginning this edition and the forthcoming weeks and “hear” the gold medal shine!
One great kamath debuts after another, Vishwatma Kamath, from Mangalore sings a local song that aspires for Mumbai life… Hope they know about the crowded city woes!! Anyways.. here is his song:
************************************************************ Archana Wins at GSB Seva Mandal competition (Runners up from the Idli house council too!)
The splendour of victory shines on with our nightingale of the evergreen woods of music, Archana Kamath (yet another winning kamath)
****************************************************** Performance at GSB Sarvajanik Ganapati Wadala - Episode 1 Featuring Vaidehi This is first in the series of a variety entertainment feature presented by our brethern from the MahaGSB group. The performance begins with “Omkara Pradhana” offered to Lord Ganesha
Thanks to active participation and the Ganesh Festival, we are having a good stock of talents waiting to be uploaded!! Through Radio Idli, We wish to provide every talented Saraswat, his/her online stage. So if you really like the works here, do comment and appreciate the artists and furthermore…. Join them by writing at radioidli@gmail.com
I am waiting and so is Lokmaam!!! ***********************************
Photographic talents of our Saraswat brethern show through wonderful pictures of Nopi, Sharada pooja and other festival photos… logon to http://photoidli.blogspot.com … watch enjoy and appreciate ****************************************
Stay tuned, Stay Happy, Stay beautiful!!
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Dear friends, Radio Idli and its volunteers take the pleasure of sharing with you snippets of Ganapati celebrations in the GSB Mandals and households of Mumbai. Over the next five days, i will be adding links of video clips taken by us.
******************************************************************************** NOTE: over the next few days of the festival we will be updating this space with more photos and videos. Do feel free to contribute your clicks too!!
Apart from the videos below, we also have a great collection of photographs on Photo Idli (Click here for the photograph slide shows page). Continue scrolling down for the videos. ********************************************************************************
GSB Seva Mandal, Matunga, Mumbai
Videos by nagesh and Pravin “da” Kamath
1) The Arti
2)MooduGanapati Seva
3)The santharpana.. the feast that we await
The leaves being laid for the feast
The food being served
Devotees proceeding to wash their hands after the feast
***************************************************************** GSB Wadala Ganapati - Dwarakanath Bhavan Hall Our dearest Pravin “Da” Kamath, brings to us some amazing moments of the Wadala Ganapati. The videos show the dexterity of the volunteers in managing ranga pooja and playing the percussions to the Ganesh Arati.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEOS ***************************************************************** FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPH SLIDESHOWS PLEASE Check PHOTO IDLI HERE *****************************************************************
2)Please find in the link below, video snippets of the Ganesh celebrations at my home. The Ganapati at my home was in its 93rd year, and is a part of the Kulyadikar Pai tradition. About 150+ people from around the world saw the event live on webcam. The recordings with limited quality, are from the same.