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But residents of Zenda Chowk have given a massage of communal harmony by celebrating both the festivals together. A similar celebration had taken place way back in 1984.According to the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsava Mandal of Zenda Chowk, freedom fighter Balagangadhar Tilak had visited Belagavi and installed the first Sarvajanik Ganesh idol at Zenda Chowk in 1905. All residents contributed money and installed the Ganesh idol and the doli. Now, there are 378 Ganesh mandals in the city.The Al-Tajia social welfare association of Zenda Chowk celebrates Moharam festival in a grand scale every year by erecting a pandal and installing colourful doli. This is the 50th year it has installed the doli..