12005 Hwy 64
Eads, TN 38028 USA

Ganesh Nimajjan 2023

 

Click the button below to pay for Nimajjan Sponsorships (Archana, Vendor booths & Nimajjan Seva etc.)

Pay for Nimajjan Sponsorships

Click on a link below to navigate directly to that respective section (Please note some of the links may not be functional till more details are available) –

At a GlanceSchedule of EventsParking Information
SponsorshipFood MenuVendor Booths
Cultural Performance(s)Kids CornerEvent Sponsors

At a Glance

Schedule

Event / ProgramTime
Bazaar and Food Stalls open11:00 AM
Sri Krishna Vutti (Dahi handi)1:00 PM
Special sessions for Kids (every hour) at Multi-ceremonial pavilion
- Drawing and coloring competition, quiz, gifts
- Ganesha cartoons, Ganesha Skit performed by local kids
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ganesha Archana (every hour)11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cultural Performances, DJ, Garba, Fashion Show.2:00 - 3:00 PM
Ganesha Float Pooja4:15 PM
ICCT Ganesha Float Procession
- State cultural performances
- Chanda melam & Parai
4:30 PM
Ganesha Laddu auction6:30 PM
Ganesh Nimajjan & Fireworks7:00 PM

Parking Information

  • Parking for all vehicles is on newly acquired property adjacent to the temple.
  • Entrance to the parking area is through adjacent gate which is around 150 meters before the current main gate (if you are traveling in the east direction from Houston Levee and US-64 intersection) or 150 meters after the current main gate on the left (if you are traveling in the west direction away from I-269 and US-64 intersection).
  • STRICTLY No entry of vehicles through the current main gate after 10:30 AM and no parking in any of the existing parking areas.

NOTE: Traffic on US-64 is medium to high and all vehicles travel fast at 55 miles per hour. Please take care to NOT stop or back up on US-64. Follow the directions of the parking attendants / Shelby County officers who will allow your vehicle to enter the parking area through the alternate gate that leads through to the parking area for the event.

See the map below and get acclimated with the parking directions.

 

Food

Can you imagine the celebration of an Indian festival and not think about all the great food that comes with it? Well, we certainly cannot, and neither should you!

The cuisine of India has a heritage just as rich as that of her culture and traditions. Every region, every season, and every festival or significant occasion is accompanied by a distinct menu of dishes ranging from surprisingly simple to intimidatingly intricate!

We hope to serve you the very same festive cheer via our food booths at the event, so please arrive with an appetite and don’t forget to bring CASH (Credits cards are accepted for a $15 minimum charge).

Event Sponsors

We would like to thank our event sponsors for supporting this event

Vendor Booths

As we enter the final few weeks of summer, one thing that is on everyone’s mind is to enjoy the beautiful fall weather with family and friends. Ganesh Nimajjan at ICCT is the flagship event for our community gathering during the past seven years. Every year thousands of people around the mid-south area visit the ICCT for this unique fun filled event.

This event show casing the Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations from various regions of India, draws steady crowds all throughout the day. After the challenging events of the pandemic during the past 3 years, we are preparing for a significantly larger audience to attend the event this year.

Vendor booths at this event have been an incredible contributor for the success of the event. Vendor booths from the past include Jewelry, Arts and Crafts, Books, Clothing, Education, Health Care, Banking,Tax/Financial consulting etc. NO FOOD booths from vendors are allowed since ICCT Kitchen committee will have their own food booths serving various delicacies.

For those of you who have participated in the past we would like to express our gratitude and request your continued participation this year. If you are new, please consider this great opportunity for being a part of one the biggest gathering of our community from all around Memphis and the mid-south.

Below you will find the registration form and guidelines for securing the vendor booth. We request you to go through the guidelines and either complete the online form or alternatively, send us the duly filled registration form which is available at the link below.

Booth Registration

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For additional information or questions, please contact one of the following:

Vijay Kalaga at (901) 485-7889
Nataraja Krishnaraju at (901) 626-7995

 

Cultural Performance

Does winning a prize while having fun during Ganesh Nimajjan celebrations excite you? If yes!, come dressed up in a traditional attire representing your respective state tradition and participate in a FASHION SHOW and win prizes! This is open to ages 7+ years and above, Fashion show is scheduled between 2:00 and 3:00 PM. No prior registration required! Just walk-in!

We invite all enthusiastic choreographers to bring in their teams to perform in an exclusive cultural program on the event day – September 24th, 2023. Below are the guidelines for the program:

  • Minimum age of Participants is 4 yrs.
  • Each group must have 6 participants minimum.
  • Songs must be based on Lord Ganesha or related to Ganesh Festival.
  • Songs can be in any Indian language and can be in any genre (Ex: Movie/Folk/Classical)
  • Duration of the performance: 5 minutes max
  • A maximum of two performances are allowed per team (depending on availability of time and at the sole discretion of the ICCT Ganesh Nimajjan team)

Use the form below to submit your entries.

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Sponsorship (Individual & Corporate)

The table below list the benefits for the sponsors at different levels of sponsorship:

 

Food

Can you imagine the celebration of an Indian festival and not think about all the great food that comes with it? Well, we certainly cannot, and neither should you!

The cuisine of India has a heritage just as rich as that of her culture and traditions. Every region, every season, and every festival or significant occasion is accompanied by a distinct menu of dishes ranging from surprisingly simple to intimidatingly intricate!

We hope to serve you the very same festive cheer via our food booths at the event, so please arrive with an appetite and don’t forget to bring CASH (Credits cards are accepted for a $15 minimum charge).

More details to be available soon, check back later!

Kids & Youth Corner

Kids and youths are going to love attending this event. For extra fun, we have tons of options for Kids/youth like corn hole and other games, inflatables, costume show, food goodies etc.

Inflatables for Kids

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