Maharashtra Mandal Ganeshotsav

Maharashtra Mandal, Raipur, the city's Marathi community body, was founded on 17 November 1935. Its Ganeshotsav, described in 2026 as a 91-year tradition, runs for ten days with Hindi and Marathi plays, music, debates and art competitions. The Mandal runs a school, a meal service, women's centres, a home for girls with disabilities and a blood bank.