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Ganesh Utsav 2020

Ganesh Utsav 2020

Events

Due to the stricter Corona regulations, WMM decided to have only an online Ganesh Utsav event. 3 competitions were held, namely solo dancing, Ganesha drawing/painting and Rangoli. The collage video was published on the WMM YouTube channel, like it is done for all...
74th Indian independence day flag hoisting 15-Aug-2020

74th Indian independence day flag hoisting 15-Aug-2020

Events

After a long fought freedom struggle, India gained independence from the British on 15-Aug-1947. The 74th Indian independence day was celebrated by WMM by hoisting a flag on a huge mast. Due to the Corona situation, only a handful people were present physically,...
Ashadhi Ekadadhi

Ashadhi Ekadadhi

Events

WMM honored Vithoba, a Hindu deity from Pandharpur, Maharashtra. Young boys dressed up as Warkaris and girls as Rakhumai simulated the annual pilgrimage called “Pandharpur Wari” by doing a “Dindi” carrying Palanquins (Palakhis) procession. Two competitions were held...
Makar Sankranti Haldi Kunku Jan-2020

Makar Sankranti Haldi Kunku Jan-2020

Events

Haldi Kunku is a Hindu social gathering in which married women exchange haldi (turmeric) and kumkum (vermilion powder), as a symbol of their married status and wishing for their husbands’ long lives. Around 60 ladies and kids, not only Marathi but across all...
Ganesh Utsav 7-Sep-2019

Ganesh Utsav 7-Sep-2019

2019 Events

In 1893, the Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak praised and dedicated his efforts to launch the common (Sarvajanik) Ganesh Utsav, as everyone’s God, bringing together people from all walks of life. Wolfsburg Marathi Mandal celebrated Ganapati festival in 2019 with...