Get Your Home Ready For Ganesh Chathurthi By Shopping At These Markets!

For locals in the area, stores like Alfa are the go-to when it comes to shopping for decor for their at-home shrines. Irla tends to mould itself to suit whichever festivals are coming up, and there's a good chance you'll be able to score floral garlands, papier mache modaks, patkas and pooja mats here. Please note that most of these are stalls outside established stores!

Stores to visit: Aishwarya Art Gallery, Fabiani's Art Gallery, Trendy Taste

Lokhandwala is quite similar to Irla, albeit on a longer street, and a touch more bougie. There are several stores you can hit up in the area that will sort you out for lighting fixtures, seasonal decor, and even idols. Finish off shopping for your outfits and jewellery as well while you're here!

Stores to Visit: Shiv Rudraksh Anusandhan Kendra, Karishma Art Gallery, SK GIFTTS

Of course Central Mumbai comes alive around Ganeshotsav, and Kirtikar Market is no exception. A long-time favourite for everyone who knows the area well, this market is bustling with beautiful brassware and general pooja samagri all year, but the colours, decor and shiny things appear around Ganeshotsav. This includes stores on the neighbouring NC Kelkar Road, too.

Stores to Visit: Milan Pooja Bhandar, Rawal Bhandi Stores, the countless stalls on Kelkar Road!

Alright, we know Crawford is the no-brainer addition to this list, but we're sure we can help you with which stores to visit specifically for Ganeshotsav-related decor. There's separate options for artificial flowers, thermocol/papier mache temples, decorative latkans and lights.

Stores to Visit: Dolly Agency, PARTY SHOP (Above Badshah Cold Drink House), Crystal Corporation, City Light, K3 Decoration and every store on Kitchen Garden Lane!

The sheer concentration of shops in these two areas makes it worth the visit. You have stores selling truly elaborate decor at wholesale rates, and it's not surprising that these areas are crowded at all times of the year. Natraj Market is easier to shop from, given that many stores happen to offer everything you need for an at-home celebration, but Mamledar Wadi has sellers you can shop from at wholesale rates!

Stores to Visit:

At Mamledar Wadi: Shakti Traders, Siddhi Impex, Satra Traders
At Natraj Market: Kanji Premji, Dinkle Arts, Celebration Studio

While these markets offer the most variety and the best prices when it comes to Pujo and Ganeshotsav decor, this list is not exhaustive. We urge you to visit markets around your closest railway station to take a look at local stalls and pandal decorators if you're not in the mood to travel!

The best station markets, though, are Santacruz, Dombivali, Chinchpokli, Malad, Kandivali, Thane and Dombivali!