Now/Sep 25, 2026/2 min
In Farmington, A2MM Ganeshotsav carries Marathi culture far from home
Ann Arbor Marathi Mandal’s Sep 19 Ganeshotsav at Farmington High School drew a Sep 25 Marathi newsroom recap: dhol-tasha, child-made murtis, traditional bhojan, and Swar-Rang music.
On Saturday, Sep 19, 2026, the Ann Arbor Marathi Mandal (A2MM) held its Ganeshotsav at Farmington High School, 32000 Shiawassee St, Farmington. The mandal’s own events calendar lists the day as Ganapati 2026, 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, at that address.
A Marathi-language recap published Sep 25 by Iye Marathichiye Nagari describes the day in order. ShivShardul Percussions opened with dhol-tasha for the arrival of Ganapati. Children installed Ganesh murtis they had made with their own hands. A traditional Marathi meal followed, with ukadiche modak, varan-bhat, poli, and batata bhaji. The afternoon program, Swar-Rang, featured vocalist Ashwini Gore-Deshpande, who travelled from Austin, Texas, for A2MM, with Giri Aigalikar on tabla, Praneet Marathe on harmonium, and Uma Kanade as compere. The day closed with aarti and visarjan.
Why it belongs here
Michigan Now records Sanatan Dharma and Hindu-community developments in this state. A named Michigan mandal, a named public venue, and an independent newsroom write-up are that lane. The recap’s own framing is cultural continuity: language, music, food, and a festival calendar handed to the next generation, with children making the murtis themselves. This desk reads it as Eternal Order philosophies kept alive in practice far from Maharashtra, not as a sermon and not as a headcount.
Source (Marathi): Iye Marathichiye Nagari, Sep 25, 2026. Event listing: A2MM events.