<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu, Vinayaga Chaturthi has been celebrated with religious gaiety and traditional fervor. The devotees installed the Ganesha idols in their houses and paid obeisance by offering the traditional Pooja articles and fruits.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Popular Ganesh temples in the State including the Uchipillayar temple in Trichy and Karpaga Vinayakar temple at Pillayarpatti in Sivaganga district offered special poojas in view of the presiding deity in the famous places of worship.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This year the public installation of the Vinayaga idols are found largely missing due to the COVID restrictions. However, the Madras High Court has permitted immersion of idols individuals installed in their houses in water bodies on the culmination of the festival.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy and several leaders have greeted people on the occasion of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival.</span><br />''