lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai is one of the most popular Ganesh Pandals in Mumbai. Located at Lalbaug in Mumbai, the Ganesh idol erected here during Ganeshotsav is popularly known as Lalbaugcha Raja. It is visited by millions of people during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has a website, with photos and details about the arrangements for Ganeshotsav. The Lalbaugcha Raja mandal was established in 1934.
There are two websites of Lalbaugcha Raja one is lalbaugcharaja.com, and another is lalbaugcharaja.in. Both the web sites have the same content. There is also a marathi website in the same address. A major attraction in the web site is the pictures of Ganesh idols from 1934 to 2008.
Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai is one of the most popular Ganesh Pandals in Mumbai. Located at Lalbaug in Mumbai, the Ganesh idol erected here during Ganeshotsav is popularly known as Lalbaugcha Raja. It is visited by millions of people during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has a website, with photos and details about the arrangements for Ganeshotsav. The Lalbaugcha Raja mandal was established in 1934.There are two websites of Lalbaugcha Raja one is lalbaugcharaja.com, and another is lalbaugcharaja.in. Both the web sites have the same content. There is also a marathi website in the same address. A major attraction in the web site is the pictures of Ganesh idols from 1934 to 2008.
`Presently, we have full bookings till 2028 for sponsorships ranging from the idol, the jewellery and expensive attire that adorn the elephant-headed god, to the pandal, the Prasad for all devotees, and decorations, etc,` said ARSGM spokesman Uday Salian.
Hence, the ARSGM has closed sponsorships for all categories for the next three years. But according to Salian, the present number of hopeful devotee-applicants will take care of all the sponsorships till 2052.
Andhericha Raja, considered the suburban equivalent of Mumbai's iconic 'Lalbaugcha Raja' in south-central part of the city, has steadily grown in stature and the faith of the devotees over the past 43 years; 2009 is the 44th year, said Salian.
lalbaugcha raja 2009
`It was in 1966 when around 50 blue-collared employees of the Golden Tobacco Company, Vile Parle West, Tata Special Steel, Borivli East and Excel Industries Ltd, Goregaon West, moved from south Mumbai to the suburban Andheri. Since it would be a long distance to go to Lalbaugcha Raja, they decided to start their own Ganesh celebrations on a modest scale," Salian explained.
Andhericha Raja is the only major idol which does not go for immersion on the 10th day of the celebrations, which this year start on August 23. The Andhericha Raja is immersed only on the first 'Sankashthi Day' which falls after Ananta Chaturdeshi.
This year, Andhericha Raja will be worshipped till September 8 which is considered the very auspicious Angarika Sankashthi Day, according to Salian, although all other Ganesh idols would have been immersed on September 3.
The origin of lalbaugcha raja 2009
Explaining the significance, city astrologer Milan Thakar said that Angarika Sankashthi is a holy day of fasting for Hindus and comes only twice a year.
Interestingly, the decision to immerse the Andhericha Raja was also the outcome of a wish fulfilled by a former chairman of the ARSGM, Appa Khanvilkar.
`Around 1975, he had prayed that if his wish was fulfilled, he would ensure that the immersion would take place, not on the traditional 10th day, but on the first Sankashthi Day after Anant Chaturdashi. Lord Ganesh answered his prayer in just one month, and the tradition started since 1975,` Salian recalled.
It was also from that year that Andhericha Raja acquired the reputation of 'Navasala Pavnara Ganpati' (Ganesh who fulfils wishes) among the Mumbaikars, he said.
lalbaugcha raja 2009
Little wonder that the five kilos silver mouse at the feet of the idol is donated, as also some jewellery and other personal effects adorning the Andhericha Raja. Next year, a devotee will donate a 10 kg silver umbrella which will be installed above the idol's head.
Besides, there are scores of gold and silver figures of houses, cottages, babies, arms, legs and other body parts, artefacts and decorative pieces, all donated by devotees whose wishes were fulfilled, said Salian.
Presently, the ARSGM is busy with the last-minute details to welcome over 150,000 devotees daily, ranging from commoners to celebrities, paupers and politicians, all of them coming to bow before their favoured Lord Ganesh, either out of devotion or to seek fulfilment of some desires.
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