A large part of the Indian population has come across the Ganesh Festival or Ganeshotsav through a variety of songs for example Moraya Re from Shah Rukh Khan's Don and several thrilling scenes (remember Agneepath?) in Bollywood.
But that's just a glimpse of the public celebration.
We've compiled a list of things that you need to know about the festival, the way it is celebrated in homes:
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