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Goa went into week-long celebration mode with Ganesh staphnas (installation of the idol) in homes and mandals on Thursday. On Friday, pujas and aartis marked the day and late evening, the day-and-half old Ganesha idols were taken out for immersion with religious fervour. People bid adieu to their most beloved deity with a heavy heart. The Goan lensmen, Sagun Gawade, Samrat Bandodkar, Upendra Naik and Santosh Mirajkar captured the festive spirit

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Ganesh Chaturthi brings a 4-day tourism bliss

The Goan Network
Published Sep 18, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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HEADINGGanesh Chaturthi brings a four-day tourism bliss----------------------BOXFESTIVE MOOD: A LONG WEEKEND* Tourists in large numbers, including youngsters, flock to Goa * Very high occupancy at hotels for the four-day weekend* Tourists have come despite high airfare from Mumbai to Goa * One-way airfare Mumbai to Goa is not less than Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000* People providing cars and bikes in the State on rent are seeing a surge in demand…

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