Guwahati: Devotees Offer Prayers Outside Mandir On Ganesh Chaturthi

On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees on Saturday offered prayers outside a Ganesh Mandir in Guwahati while the mandir doors remained closed.

Devotees were seen wearing masks and queuing outside to offer prayers at the famous Ganesh Mandir in Ganeshguri area.

"Warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. May lord Ganesha remove our obstacles and bless us all with peace, prosperity and good health," tweeted Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on the occasion.

Warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of #GaneshChaturthi. May Lord Ganesha remove our obstacles and bless us all with peace, prosperity and good health. pic.twitter.com/SvOH2n8NMI

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) August 22, 2020

PM Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind also tweeted and wished the people on Ganesh Chaturthi.

आप सभी को गणेश चतुर्थी की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!

Greetings on the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always be upon us. May there be joy and prosperity all over.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2020

Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Greetings on Ganesh Chaturthi. The festival is an expression of people's enthusiasm, joy and forbearance in taking every section of the society along.

May Vighnaharta help us all to overcome COVID-19 pandemic and bless us with a happy and healthy life.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 22, 2020

Assam is currently observing weekend lockdown till 31^st August to contain the spread of coronavirus.