<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, last minute preparations are underway in various households and public pandals to welcome the favourite God Lord Ganesha. The 10-day festivities will begin from tomorrow. People thronged at markets to make purchases of sweets, decorative articles and other essential items required while installing the idol of lord Ganesha.<br />''<br />''There is a jubilation among devotees to welcome their favourite God, Lord Ganesha for the 10-day Ganeshotsav that begins on Wednesday sans Covid-19 restrictions. Traditionally, since ages the festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm in Konkan region of Maharashtra. In Sindhudurg, this time around there is going to be a rise in household Ganesha idols. Usually 65 to 66 thousand households install the idols in Sindhudurg, but this time it will be nearly 69 thousand.<br />''People from various parts of Mumbai and Thane have reached Konkan to celebrate the festival with their family and friends. Authorities have been appealing people to prefer eco-friendly Ganesha idols over those made from plaster of paris to prevent environmental pollution. </span><br />