{"id":3028,"date":"2026-09-24T17:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:03:12","slug":"upload-ganeshotsav-photos-videos-to-take-pcmcs-festivities-global-civic-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=3028","title":{"rendered":"Upload Ganeshotsav Photos, Videos to Take PCMC\u2019s Festivities Global: Civic Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Citizens urged to document household and public celebrations on Bappa.org<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pimpri-Chinchwad :<\/strong> Pimpri-Chinchwad residents have been urged to upload photographs and videos of their household and public Ganeshotsav celebrations on Bappa.org as part of a state-wide initiative to showcase Maharashtra\u2019s rich Ganesh festival tradition on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public Relations Officer and nodal officer Praful Puranik said citizens, Ganesh mandals, artists, cultural and educational institutions, and social organisations should actively participate in the campaign and document their traditions, decorations, idols, rituals, cultural performances, food traditions, artwork and memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maharashtra Government has accorded <strong>State Festival<\/strong> status to Ganeshotsav and launched a wider campaign to promote the festival internationally and pursue global recognition, including UNESCO heritage recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the initiative, the Directorate of Archaeology, under the Cultural Affairs Department, has launched Bappa.org. 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