Over 2.28 lakh modaks ordered on Swiggy this Ganesh Utsav, with Mumbai and Pune leading the celebrations

• Customers across India placed over 1 lac orders on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi
• Mawa Modak emerged as the top choice of customers, followed by Kesar Modak, Coconut Modak, Ukadiche Modak and Kaju Modak

Mumbai, September 05, 2025: Swiggy (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY / BSE: 544285), India’s leading convenience platform, today shared that Ganesh Utsav was celebrated with full fervor across the country with the favorite festive delicacy- the modak. During Ganesh Utsav (between August 26 and September 3, 2025), customers across India ordered a staggering 2,28,102 modaks on the Swiggy platform.

A week of celebrations

The appetite for modaks remained strong throughout the festive week. Orders on Swiggy platform tripled in just a day, increasing from 29,674 orders on August 26 to peaking at 1,02,045 orders on Ganesh Chaturthi, August 27. The platform witnessed over 35% increase in orders compared to last year’s Ganesh Chaturthi.

Maharashtra Tops the Modak Charts as India celebrates

Maharashtra led the Ganesh Utsav celebrations, with Mumbai accounting for 69,240 modak orders and Pune for 30,433. They were followed by Nagpur, Nashik, and Amravati in Maharashtra. 

With the festive cheer spreading across the country, while Mumbai and Pune topped the charts through the Ganesh Utsav week nationally, Bengaluru took third place, followed by Delhi and Kolkata. Emerging cities joined in the festivities as well, with Nashik, Vadodara, Surat, Dehradun, and Patna being the top 5.

The evolving Modaks

From classic Ukadiche Modaks in Maharashtra to Kesar and Mawa favorites across India, Swiggy’s data reflects how tradition and convenience played a central role in Ganesh Utsav 2025.

Nationally, Mawa Modak (8742 orders) emerged as the top choice, followed by Kesar Modak , Coconut Modak, Ukadiche Modak, and Kaju Modak.

In Maharashtra, tradition ruled—Ukadiche Modak led with 4,460 orders, followed by Mawa and Malai. Smaller pack sizes were popular too, with Mawa Modak (2 pcs) recording 2,983 orders.