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On Ganesh Chaturthi, Family Reunions An Annual Affair At This 288- Year-Old Goa Mansion

Such family reunions are a striking feature of Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa. ()Panaji: Bollywood film "Singham Returns" was shot at the 288-year-old Sanvordekar Wada, but it is 'Family Returns' that plays out here every Ganesh Chaturthi, as in many other households in Goa.The mansion at Sanvordem in South Goa district, built in 1734, is abuzz with activity as more than 250 members of the Sanvordekar family have returned to celebrate the Ganesh festival.Such family reunions are a striking feature of the festival in the coastal state."More than 250 members of the family have come together to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi," said Mandar Sanvordekar, a member.The Wada or mansion, spread over 4,000 square meters with 80-odd rooms, four courtyards and four wells, had featured in the 2014 Ajay Devgn-st...