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IN PICS: 36,000 women chant ‘Atharvashirsha’ at Pune’s Dagdusheth Ganapati pandal

Updated On: 20 September, 2023 03:28 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Nearly 36,000 women chanted ‘Atharvashirsha’ at Pune’s famous Dagdusheth Ganapati Pandal on Wednesday, the second day of the 10-day Ganeshotsav. Pic/Facebook

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Nearly 36,000 women chanted ‘Atharvashirsha’ at Pune’s famous Dagdusheth Ganapati Pandal on Wednesday, the second day of the 10-day Ganeshotsav. Pic/Facebook
Nearly 36,000 women chanted ‘Atharvashirsha’ at Pune’s famous Dagdusheth Ganapati Pandal on Wednesday, the second day of the 10-day Ganeshotsav. Pic/Facebook
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Atharvashirsha is a Sanskrit text dedicated to Lord Ganesh who is known as a deity of knowledge, wisdom and good fortune. Pic/Facebook

Atharvashirsha is a Sanskrit text dedicated to Lord Ganesh who is known as a deity of knowledge, wisdom and good fortune. Pic/Facebook

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Clad in sarees, 36,000 women filled the space in front of the popular pandal and chanted the hymn. Pic/Facebook

Clad in sarees, 36,000 women filled the space in front of the popular pandal and chanted the hymn. Pic/Facebook

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According to the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, this was the 36th year of the annual recital of the sacred text. Pic/Facebook

According to the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, this was the 36th year of the annual recital of the sacred text. Pic/Facebook

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The trust added that this was the highest participation of women in its hymn recital event at their pandal, which is a replica of the under-construction Ram Mandir of Ayodhya. Pic/Facebook

The trust added that this was the highest participation of women in its hymn recital event at their pandal, which is a replica of the under-construction Ram Mandir of Ayodhya. Pic/Facebook

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Reportedly, the trust said that devotees from Russia and Thailand also participated in Wednesday’s collective recitation of the text. Pic/PTI

Reportedly, the trust said that devotees from Russia and Thailand also participated in Wednesday’s collective recitation of the text. Pic/PTI

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