during Rs 1.02 crore in contributions were given to Mumbai’s renowned Lalbaugcha Raja mandal during the course of two days of Ganeshotsav. The Mandal claims that on the second day of the celebration, they got more than Rs 60 lakh.
Additionally, a contribution of 183.480 kilos of gold and 622 grams of silver was given to the Ganpati idol. The second day saw a rise in monetary contributions over the first.
Bollywood stars including Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aaryan, and Shah Rukh Khan have visited Lord Ganesh at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai to ask for his blessings.
A number of politicians, including former chief ministers of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, have also visited the Mandal, including Uddhav Thackeray.
The LALBAUGCHA RAJA
The most popular Ganesh statue in Mumbai is called Lalbaugcha Raja, or “King of Lalbaug,” and it is situated in Putlabai Chawl. Every year, thousands of devotees visit the Lalbaugcha Raja at the Lalbaugh market.
The custom began at this location in 1934 when the Lalbaug Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal erected the first idol, which went on to become a famous representation of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.
The Lalbaugcha Raja’s celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in 2023 will celebrate 90 years of the holiday’s observance.