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– FREE –
Sunday, August 31, 2025
An intense, colourful and joyful moment
– FREE –
Sunday, August 31, 2025
An intense, colourful and joyful moment
A cake in Ganesh for the start of the school year!
- WE LIKE: a guaranteed change of scenery, an explosion of scents and colours
- PRICE : Free
- AGE: for all
- DATE: Sunday, August 31, 2025
- SCHEDULE: from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- LOCATION: Departure of the procession at Ganesh Temple
- 17 rue Pajol (Paris18th)
- La Chapelle / Gare du Nord district
On August 31st, we celebrate Ganesh in Paris!
- Ganesh, the child god with the head of an elephant, will be celebrated in Paris during a great flower and musical parade.
- India’s most revered deity, Ganesh embodies wisdom, protects children and schools, helps overcome hardships , and invites us to accept our flaws.
- Open to all, this religious procession is a unique opportunity to discover Indian culture.
- You will see the crowd of worshippers around the 5-meter-high flowered float carrying Ganesh giving his blessing, surrounded by dancers in traditional costumes adorned with peacock feathers.
- To the rhythm of the mantras, you will see the rituals: fruit offerings, fragrant jasmine necklaces, garlands and broken coconuts, symbols of prosperity. Maybe you will also have the chance to taste the sweets offered on the course!
- A 2ndtank pulled by women will carry Muruga, Ganesh’s brother. Goddess Durga will follow in a 3rd chariot
- The parade will leave at 11 a.m. from the Temple of Ganesh – temple of Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam, the largest Hindu temple in France – at 17 rue Pajol in the 18th arrondissement
- To make sure you don’t miss anything
- Departurefrom Ganesh (Pajol Street,18th arrondissement)
- rue Perdonnet,
- Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis,
- Rue Marx-Dormoy,
- Ordener Street,
- Boulevard Barbès –
- Back to the Temple
