However, the main procedure for worshipping Lord Ganesha remains almost the same.

The idol is installed in a mantapa formed specially for the purpose and the diety is worshiped by chanting mantras and shlokas. Brahmi muhurta (5.20 am to 6.40 am) is considered to be auspicious to begin the pooja.
Children visit different houses and have darshana of as many Ganesha idols as possible, on the Chaturthi day. It is a major occasion for family get-together as well as visiting relatives. The common offering to please the diety is modaka or kadubu.

Some families have a tradition of installing the Ganesha idol only in the eldest brother's house while families of other brothers join them on the occasion.

According to K Y Subramanya, priest at Jalakanteshwara temple in KR Market, Ganesha immersion can be done in the evening of the first day of its installation or on the third day or eleventh day. The other days not auspicious, according to him.

Marathis

The Ganesha festival serves as a major occasion to bring together, the Marathi speaking families in the City. Karnataka Maharashtra Mandal's Milind Gokhale explained: "We install a huge Ganesha idol at the Mandala's central office in Gandhinagar and grand pooja is done for 11 days. During this time, Mandala's associated member units of different areas in the City will come together either for cultural performances or competitions."

Konkanis

Konkani or Goud Saraswath Brahmin community people celebrate Ganesha festival in a unique manner. At homes, clay Ganesha is installed and ganahoma is performed.

For nyvedya, 21 special dishes are offered on a banana leaf. After mahamangalarati, a young boy of the house who has not yet undergone the upanayana samskara will be made to feast on this offering – in a gesture that the offering is made to Bala Ganesha.

The community members spread across the City will have an annual get-together during this festival, at Kashi Mutt on 19th cross, Malleswaram.

The Mutt will host a five-day special puja to a huge Ganesha idol to be installed on Wednesday morning till Sunday evening. "Up to 2,000 community members visit the mutt every day during the festive occasion. The Mutt's Ratri Puje is popular when 25 devotees offer Ranga Puje service every evening and 108 coconut service is also done. Ranga Puje is a visual treat as well, when panchakajjaya, coconut, sugarcane node, beetle leaves and a flower are offered on 21 banana leaves to the diety," explained Narendra Naik, committee member of Kashi Mutt. Similar mass puja will be performed at Dwarakanath Bhavan near South End circle.

Bunts

Though, the bunt community of coastal Karnataka region also have a tradition of Ganesha Chaturthi, it is in a much smaller scale. And this is because of the fact that bunts were traditionally into agriculture and the Ganesha festival falls in a non-harvest season when people have less money to spend, says vice-president of Bangalore Bunts Sangha, A Arvind Hegde.

However, the City Bunts Sangha is hosting a special puja on a large scale at the Ganesha temple in its community hall premises in Vijayanagar, on Wednesday morning,

Gujaratis

Most Gujarati families celebrate the festival in a simpler manner when compared to Navaratri or Diwali. Many install and worship the silver or other metal idol of Lord Ganesha while some families also bring in clay idols.
"The special dish for the occasion is 'surme ki laddoo' along with modaka. Some people keep the installed Ganesha idol for two days while some for up to 14 days, offering puja dialy," explained Renuka, a R T Nagar resident belonging to Gujarati Kshatriya community.