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His akhaada was very popular among boys and girls and therefore Tilak gave him the idea of organizing public Ganesh festival at the Vyayam Mandir. “But the one initiated by Jumma Dada was the first public Ganesha festival that engaged people on a mass scale to bring about unity and make them patriotic,” Patil said.Another historian Dr Damodar Nene said, “Jumma Dada did start public Ganesha festival at his akhada in 1901, but it was his disciple Prof Manekrao who continued with this initiative.” He learnt about Jumma Dada and his activities and decided to meet him,” said Rajendra Harpale, managing trustee of Prof Manekrao’s Jumma Dada Vyayam Mandir.Jumma Dada had established the Vyayam Mandir in mid-19th century and registered it in 1880. VADODARA: Every year during Ganesh Chaturti, the city police are on their toes to thwart communal clashes that erupt especially on the day of Visarjan. The idea was to bring youngsters together and instill a sense of patriotism among them along with celebrations.Jumma Dada then installed an idol of Ganesh in the Vyayam Mandir in 1901..