Meet The First Indian To Win A Rs 85 Lakh BMW 5-Series, And 35 Lakh In Cash! [Video]
The Quepem town in Goa organizes a lottery every year during the Ganesh festival. It is called the Mahaprasad Pavti Prizes 2025, and this book lottery is organized by the Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Mandal, Quepem, Goa. This year, there were a total of 20 cars for the first 20 winners, along with numerous motorcycles, scooters, household items, and others. Recently, the lucky draw for this lottery was organized, and the first prize winner received a brand-new BMW 5 Series luxury sedan worth Rs 76 lakh and a cash prize of Rs 35 lakh.
Goa Ganesh Festival Lottery Winner Wins BMW 5 Series
The video showing the man and his family, who won the BMW 5 Series in the Mahaprasad Pavti Prizes 2025, has been shared on Instagram by Reporters Diary on their page. In this short clip, the cameraman first shows the brand-new BMW 5 Series luxury sedan and then starts having a conversation with the winner of the lottery.
In the clip, the winner, Sandesh Satyawan Naik, a resident of Ponda, Goa, stated that he received a call from the Quepem Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Mandal. He was then informed that he had won the first prize in the lottery, which was a brand-new BMW 530 Li M Sport luxury sedan. He then arrived to take delivery of it with his family members.
Naik stated that his parents, brother, and his wife, along with other members, had arrived for the event. He added that they were extremely happy to win this luxury car. As mentioned, in addition to the BMW 5 Series, the winner was also given a Rs 35 lakh cash prize.
Apart from the first prize winner, 19 other people received various cars, including Maruti Suzuki Fronx, Skoda Kushaq, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Kia Seltos, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Tata Curvv, MG Windsor EV, Mahindra BE 6, Audi Q3, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Grand Vitara, Mahindra Thar ROXX, and Toyota Innova Hycross, among others.
Little Girl Won a Maruti Suzuki Dzire
One of the most unique lottery winners of the Mahaprasad Pavti Prizes 2025 is a little girl named Anshi Bhatti. The girl, according to her parents, had been saving coins for a while, and she then handed them over to her father. She told him to buy one lottery ticket, and when the prizes were being announced, it was revealed that she had managed to win a brand-new Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which was the 19th prize.
Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Mandal Mahaprasad Pavti
As stated, this particular lottery is organized by the Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Mandal, Quepem, a town located in Goa. This committee was established back in 1988 and was registered in 2002. This committee is primarily focused on performing the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival.
During the festival, they conduct all religious activities related to it. They also maintain the venue (Municipality Garden) where the festivities take place. Apart from these, they also organize dramas and other cultural events at the venue. The committee also felicitates meritorious students and grants scholarships to deserving and needy students.
Prior to this, in 2024, the prizes included Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra XUV700, Kia Seltos, Jeep Compass, Tata Safari, Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Honda City, Hyundai Creta, and many other cars. They also gave away scooters, including TVS iQube, Suzuki Burgman, and others.