Mumbai [Maharashtra]Aug 30 (ANI): Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajinkya Ganesh Mahotsav Mandal on Monday unveiled the first look of the iconic 14 feet idol of Lord Ganesha after a gap of two years.
The official account of Lalbaugcha Raja shared pictures of Lord Ganesha on Twitter, which he captioned in Hindi, “Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Lalbaugcha Raja Ke Pratham Darshan.”
Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival starting from the fourth day of the Hindu lunar calendar month Bhadrapada, will begin on August 31 this year. The festival period is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi.
It is celebrated with much fanfare in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, with lakhs of devotees joining mandalas to seek blessings from Lord Ganesha.
With the Ganesh Chaturthi festival being brought back in 2022 after a 2-year long COVID-induced hiatus, preparations are in full swing across the country. For the festivities, people bring idols of Lord Ganesha to their homes, observe a fast, prepare mouth-watering dishes, and visit pandals during this festival.
This ten-day auspicious festival starts from Chaturthi Tithi and ends on Anant Chaturdashi.
The history of Lalbaugcha Raja has been quite famous since ancient times as it is the popular Ganesh idol of Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal located in Putlabai Chawl, which was established in 1934.
The history of Lalbaugcha Raja is known from ancient times, as it is the popular Ganesh idol of Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal.
The Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati idol is being organized by the Kambli family for more than eight decades.
Devotees can visit the official YouTube channel of Ganeshotsav Mandal for online darshan. (ANI)
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