
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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Lalbaug Sarvajanik Utsav mandal was established in 1928 by the local devotees of Lalbaug to support the Ganeshotsav movement led by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Later its popularity soared up and people from all walks of life contributed to the festival. The mandal is situated close to the legendry Ganesh idol of Lalbaug. Both mandals are very close to each other and have equal amount of popularity. The Ganeshgalli mandal is famous for its traditional 22-feet Ganesh idols as well as the decorative sets. The mandal is involved with social activities like blood donation camps, Navratrosav, and donating funds for a good cause. Source - http://www.mid-day.com/ Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occas
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