It is that time of the year again when the world welcomes the most loved elephant headed God Ganesha and in Bengaluru, the annual Bengaluru Ganesha Utsava begins with its renewed avaatar.
Today, BGU is not just a festival but a living legacy of Bengaluru—a celebration that is free for all, deeply rooted in tradition, yet constantly evolving with innovation, sustainability, and cultural pride.
Schedule of the 63rd Edition of Bengaluru Ganesh Utsava – South India’s Largest Ganesha Festival
| CULTURAL FESTIVAL – AUGUST 27th TO SEPTEMBER 6th, 2025 | ||
| Date | Artist | Time/Venue |
| Wednesday 27/08/2025 | MD Pallavi Presents Bhakti Sangeetha | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds, Basavanagudi |
| Thursday 28/08/2025 | Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj Presents Bhakti Sangeetha | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Friday 29/08/2025 | Soorya Gayathri Presents Bhakti Sangeetha | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Saturday 30/08/2025 | Sunitha Upadrastha Presents Bhakti Sangeetha | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Sunday 31/08/2025 | Ganesha Pancharathna Aaradhane Thousands of women will come together to offer a collective rendition of the sacred “Ganesha Pancharatna” shlokas. Pandit Venkatesh Kumar Presents Bhakti Sangeetha Pandit Praveen D Rao presents Naku Tanti – an evening of Kannada Bhava Geethegalu | Starts from A.P.S. College at 7 am and proceeding up to Bugle Rock, D.V.G. Road, Bengaluru. 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 7.00 pm- 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Monday 01/09/2025 | Praveen Godkhindi with Krishna Fusion Band Presnts Flute Rocks Crazy Star Ravichandran in a Special Conversation with Mayuraa Raghavendra Music by Manju Drums Collective | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 7.00 pm- 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Tuesday 02/09/2025 | Ensemble of 63 Flutes Direction: Vid. HS Venugopal Vinay Varnasai Presents Gajamukham (Unusual stories of Ganapati’s Appearance through Dance and Music) Accompanied on: Mridangam: Adamya RamanandNattuvangam: Sharath SuryanarayanaDance: Nidhaga Karunad Film Musical Night by Famous Playback Singer Vijay Prakash | 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 8.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Wednesday 03/09/2025 | Pandit Jagadeesh D Kurthikoti & Troupe Presents Kashi Damaru- A Thematic Hindustani based Percussion Ensemble Savithakka Halli Band Presents Bhakti Janapada Sangeetha Film Musical Night by Famous Playback Singer Vijay Yesudas | 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 8.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Thursday 04/09/2025 | Vid. Balasubramanya Sharma & Troupe Presents Bhakti Sangeetha Film Musical Night by Rajesh Krishnan | 7.00 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
| Friday 05/09/2025 | Vid. Suhas Presents Bhakti Sangeetha Child Prodigy Ganga Sasidharan & Troupe Presents Ganga Tharangam Musical Night by Raghu Dixit | 7.00 pm to 7.30 pm 7.30 pm onwards APS College Grounds Basavanagudi 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm National College Grounds Basavanagudi |
Read the full story that first appeared in Our Bangalore dated August 30 – Sep 5, 2025 here:
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