This year as well, Bappa arrived with great grandeur and enthusiasm on the auspicious occasion of Ganeshotsav at Deccan Education Society English Medium School, Shirur. This seven-day festival filled the entire school campus with vibrancy and joy.

On September 14, 2026, the installation of the Lord Ganesha idol was performed by the hands of the 10th-grade students. Under the guidance of the school's inspirational Headmaster, Dr. Sameer Onkar Sir, school teacher Mr. Sakharam Puri conducted the ritualistic chanting of mantras. Throughout these seven days, every teacher and non-teaching staff member received the privilege of performing Aarti, which everyone cherished wholeheartedly.

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During this Ganeshotsav period, our school students visited the Halwai Chowk Ganesh Mitra Mandal and Shivshakti Ganesh Mitra Mandal (Baburao Nagar, Shirur) in Shirur. There, they melodiously recited five iterations of the Atharvashirsha in front of Lord Ganesha. Impressed by their performance, the dignitaries present at the occasion praised the children, commending them for memorizing the Atharvashirsha so brilliantly and flawlessly.

During the festival, prasad was distributed to the students with the generous support of some alumni and parents of the school. Notably, Mrs. Hemlata Khandve, Mr. Mohan Kale, and the Dutt Ganeshotsav Mandal from Baburao Nagar distributed healthy Rajgira ladoos as prasad to the students this year. On the seventh day, September 21, the idol of Bappa was immersed in a deeply emotional atmosphere. On the day of the immersion, a Mahaprasad was organized by school parent Mr. Sagar Nakhate. Headmaster Dr. Sameer Onkar Sir extended his heartfelt gratitude to all these supporting parents.

Finally, all the students, teachers, and non-teaching staff bid a heavy-hearted farewell to their beloved Bappa, making him promise to return soon next year!