Ganeshotsav is a festival of great cultural significance all over India. The history of its celebration dates back to pre-Independence of India, when people were prohibited from gathering in large numbers. A freedom fighter, Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the publicly celebrated Ganeshotsav Festival (i.e Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav) as a means of uniting people from diverse groups and enhancing their sense of social belonging.
Adelaide Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav was celebrated in South Australia for the first time in 2012 with a small group of Marathi families who shared the same vision. The governing body ‘Adelaide Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samitee Inc.’ was then founded officially in 2013, as the encouragement to provide the same opportunities for the wider community arose after the success of the first celebration.
ASGS continues to be the pioneer of the Ganeshotsav festival in South Australia, with exciting, unique and leading edge initiatives launched every year inspiring the local community