Indore : Thecity’s 103-year-old traditional Anant Chaturdashi tableau procession will begin at 6 pm from DRP Line, turning the streets into a moving display of faith, art and craftsmanship. Khajrana Ganesh Temple tableau will lead the procession, followed by tableaux associated with several former textile mills and civic institutions.




The procession will feature tableaux linked to Shastri Corner Nav Yuvak Mandal, Indore Development Authority, Indore Municipal Corporation , Hope Textile, Kalyan Mill, Malwa Mill, Hukumchand Mill , Swadeshi Mill, Rajkumar Mill and Sputnik Tutorial Academy. The administration said no new tableau would be added this year.




Indore’s Ganesh festival tableau tradition dates to the textile mill era , when workers and mill committees began creating elaborate displays. Although the mills have closed, their committees continue the practice, making the procession an important link to the city’s industrial past. This year’s tableaux will combine religious themes with social and civic messages.




The procession will begin in the mill area and pass through Mazdoor Maidan, Bhandari Mill Labour Camp, Devi Ahilya Marg, MG Road, Krishnapura, Nandlalpura, Jawahar Marg, Narsingh Bazaar Square, Sheetlamata Bazaar, Gorakund and Khajuri Bazaar before reaching Rajwada . It will then return to the respective mill areas.




The administration has imposed a complete ban on DJs this year in accordance with court directions. Each tableau will be permitted a maximum of two speakers.




Akhadas and tableaux must adhere to prescribed time limits at judging platforms. Performances exceeding the allotted time could attract negative marking and point deductions. Organisers have also been instructed to keep dangerous weapons out of the procession. Khilafas may carry swords symbolically, but police can seize hockey sticks and other dangerous objects.




Elephants and camels will not be permitted, while restrictions will apply to handcarts and accompanying vehicles too. Tableau heights and stage widths must remain within prescribed limits to prevent obstruction and improve safety along the route.




For Indore, the procession remains more than an annual spectacle. It is a tradition shaped by workers, artisans, religious groups and generations of residents who have kept the city’s distinctive mill-era cultural legacy moving through its streets.