{"id":6916,"date":"2025-08-27T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2025-09-09T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:05:51","slug":"a-celebration-full-of-devotion-and-light-for-ganesh-chaturthi-in-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=6916","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration Full of Devotion and Light for Ganesh Chaturthi in Mauritius"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6916\" class=\"elementor elementor-6916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d1261 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4d1261\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accb25a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"accb25a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a2bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Marathi community came together with great enthusiasm in Dagoti\u00e8re to celebrate <strong>Ganesh Chaturthi<\/strong> at national-level. This event was organized by the <strong>Mauritius Marathi Mandali Federation<\/strong>, in collaboration with two parastatal bodies under the aegis of the <strong>Ministry of Arts and Culture<\/strong>: the <strong>Marathi Cultural Centre Trust<\/strong> and the <strong>Marathi Speaking Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration, vibrant and full of emotion, provided an opportunity to share traditions, music, and devotion centered around the benevolent figure of <strong>Lord Ganesha<\/strong>. Attendees enjoyed exceptional artistic performances by both Mauritian artists and special guests from Maharashtra, adding a unique international and cultural dimension to the festival.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, the Minister highlighted:<br \/><em>&#8220;With wisdom and patience, every obstacle can be overcome.&#8221;<\/em> This serves as a reminder for us to carry this strength in our daily lives, just as Ganesha, the God of knowledge, prosperity and the remover of obstacles ,teaches.<\/p>\n<p>Heartfelt thanks to the Mauritian artists and those who traveled from Maharashtra, whose talent and dedication brought this celebration to life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44c149 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c44c149\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e0246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"42e0246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6916 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"8\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkyNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvOC01LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQyZTAyNDYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-5.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-5-239x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-5-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-5.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkyMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvNy02LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQyZTAyNDYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-6.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-6-300x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-6-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-6.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkyMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvNi02LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQyZTAyNDYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-6.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-6-300x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-6-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-6-130x95.jpg 130w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6-6.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvNS02LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQyZTAyNDYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5-6-300x228.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5-6-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5-6.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkyMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvNC05LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQyZTAyNDYifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-9-300x238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-9-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4-9.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkxOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvMy0xNy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MmUwMjQ2In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-17-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-17.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkxOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvMi0yMC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MmUwMjQ2In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-20-300x222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-20-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-20-130x95.jpg 130w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-20.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42e0246\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvMS0xOS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MmUwMjQ2In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-19.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-19-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-19-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-19.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marathi community came together with great enthusiasm in Dagoti\u00e8re to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at national-level. This event was organized by the Mauritius Marathi Mandali Federation, in collaboration with two parastatal bodies under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture: the Marathi Cultural Centre Trust and the Marathi Speaking Union. The celebration, vibrant and full of emotion, provided an opportunity to share traditions, music, and devotion centered around the benevolent figure of Lord Ganesha. Attendees enjoyed exceptional artistic performances by both Mauritian artists and special guests from Maharashtra, adding a unique international and cultural dimension to the festival.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"cvmm-medium":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"cvmm-medium-plus":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2-305x207.jpg",305,207,true],"cvmm-portrait":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2-400x466.jpg",400,466,true],"cvmm-medium-square":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2.jpg",542,466,false],"cvmm-large":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2.jpg",542,466,false],"cvmm-small":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2-130x95.jpg",130,95,true],"full":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10-2.jpg",542,466,false]},"categories_names":{"9":{"name":"Events","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?cat=9"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6916"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6930,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916\/revisions\/6930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}