Ganeshotsav 2025 is one of Mumbai’s most vibrant festivals, and it’s the perfect time to dress up in festive ethnic wear. But celebrating in style doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune. With the right mix of creativity and smart shopping, you can create stunning Ganesh Chaturthi outfits on a budget.
1. Revamp Your Existing Wardrobe
Look through your closet first. A plain kurta or saree can look festive when paired with a new dupatta, bold jhumkas, or colourful bangles. Mixing old staples with new accessories is an easy way to refresh your look.
2. Affordable Sarees & Kurtis
Light cotton sarees, georgette drapes, or printed kurtis are perfect budget-friendly festive outfit ideas. Opt for bright Ganesh Chaturthi colours like saffron, yellow, maroon, and green to keep the festive vibe alive.
3. Mix-and-Match Looks
Pair a simple blouse with a statement skirt, or style a solid kurta with an embroidered dupatta. This approach saves money while giving you a unique look for the festival.
4. Budget Accessories That Shine
Accessories make or break your outfit. Silver oxidized jewellery, chunky bangles, and kolhapuri chappals are inexpensive but instantly add a festive flair to your Ganesh Chaturthi look.
5. Festive Footwear Under Budget
Juttis, mojaris, or embroidered flats are affordable and stylish. They also go well with both sarees and kurtas, making them versatile choices.
6. Eco-Friendly & DIY Styling
Go for cotton, khadi, or handloom fabrics that are light, eco-friendly, and affordable. Add DIY touches like fabric belts, tassels, or even a hand-painted dupatta for a personal festive touch.
7. Family & Kids’ Outfits on a Budget
Coordinate colours across family outfits instead of buying completely new sets for everyone. Kids look adorable in simple kurta-pajamas or lehengas with playful accessories.
Where to Buy?
Mumbai has several budget-friendly shops and entire markets with some of the best deals. Here are just some of them:
Natraj Market (Malad West)
Natraj Market still have some of the most affordable attire, ranging from kurtis to sarees. The market has a range of festive wear. If looking for more traditional wear like sarees, head into the Municipal Market, and you will find several old shops that offer a wide range of sarees. Ensure that you are confident bargaining, or take someone who can bargain well.
Vaishali Shopping Centre (Malad West)
Vaishali Shopping Centre is another well-known and old shopping centre in Malad West. It is to several shops that offer Indian traditional wear, including sarees. The ranges are affordable enough, and the styles and designs they offer are contemporary.
The Mall (Malad West)
The Mall is the newest mall in this list and is right opposite the Malad Municipal market. It has several shops offering traditional as well as formal and western wear, and all of them are quite affordable and in budget.
Borivali SV Road outside Railway Station
The illegal shops are now gone, but this area still boasts of some of the best deals in the legitimate shops. The Indraprastha Shopping Centre is one of the oldest in Mumbai, and still offers some great deals. Next to Indraprastha, there’s Moksh Plaza, which again has several shops. One of the most famous brands in Borivali, Zamkudi, which started as a single shop inside Indraprastha, now has a full-fledged large store. For those looking for on-brand attire, there’s Pantaloons.
Andheri Ujala Market
The Andheri West station area is chock full of street shops that sell some nice festive wear. The Government has clamped down on most of them, but the good new is that legitimate shopkeepers have shifted to Andheri Ujala Market, which has several shops offering traditional wear for men and women.
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