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This is the 11th time when Lord Ganesha is visiting Dabangg actor Salman Khan’s home. The Salman Khan’s family last month celebrated Eid with full joy and now they are hosting Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi.

It is said that at first Salman Khan’s sister Arpita insisted that the family should celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. And since then, Salman and his family resides in Galaxy apartments in Bandra, Mumbai, has been celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi every year.

Talking to media, Salman’s mother, Salma Khan said, “We brought in Lord Ganesha 11 years ago because Arpita insisted.”

Salman’s father Salim Khan, a Muslim, but his mother Salma Khan, earlier Sushila Charak- a Hindu, and Salman’s step-mother Helen is a Catholic. Reports have said that Salman’s sisters Alvira Agnihotri and Arpita Khan are ardent followers of Lord Ganesha. They also often go barefoot to the Siddhivinayak temple to pay their obeisance.

Interestingly, every member of Salman Khan’s family takes part in Ganesh Visarjan activities, and even dances all the way to the sea with Ganpati.

Salman is not doing any work as he wants to spend some time with family and take part in Ganesh Chaturthi, Salman said, “I feel blessed to be born and brought up in a house that respects every religion.”