{"id":134899,"date":"2025-08-20T05:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familinparis.fr\/the-festival-of-ganesh-the-elephant-headed-god\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:16:24","slug":"the-feast-of-ganesh-the-elephant-headed-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familinparis.fr\/en\/the-feast-of-ganesh-the-elephant-headed-god\/","title":{"rendered":"The festival of Ganesh: the elephant-headed god"},"content":{"rendered":"
Event ended– FREE – Sunday, August 31, 2025 An intense, colourful and joyful moment<\/div><\/div>\n
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A cake in Ganesh for the start of the school year!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • WE LIKE:<\/strong> a guaranteed change of scenery, an explosion of scents and colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • PRICE <\/strong>: Free<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • AGE:<\/strong> for all<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • DATE: Sunday,<\/strong> August 31, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • SCHEDULE:<\/strong> from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LOCATION:<\/strong> Departure of the procession at Ganesh Temple<\/strong> \n
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    • 17 rue Pajol (Paris18th<\/sup>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • La Chapelle \/ Gare du Nord district<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      On August 31st, we celebrate Ganesh in Paris!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Ganesh, the child god with the head of an elephant, will be celebrated in Paris during a great flower and musical parade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • India’s most revered deity, Ganesh embodies wisdom, protects children and schools,<\/strong> helps overcome hardships <\/strong>, and invites us to accept our flaws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Open to all, this religious procession is a unique opportunity to discover Indian culture. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 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! <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • A 2ndtank pulled<\/sup> by women will carry Muruga, Ganesh’s brother. Goddess Durga will follow in a 3rd chariot <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The parade will leave <\/strong>at 11 a.m. from the Temple of Ganesh – temple of Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam<\/strong>, the largest Hindu temple in France – at 17 rue Pajol in the 18th<\/sup> arrondissement<\/sub><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • To make sure you don’t miss anything<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Departurefrom Ganesh (Pajol Street,18th arrondissement<\/sup>) <\/strong> \n
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        • Ordener Street, <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Boulevard Barb\u00e8s \u2013 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Back to the Temple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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