Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Facts about Mumbai's 14-feet-tall Lalbaugcha Raja
The 10-day-long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi began on August 31 across the country. It is celebrated every year on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month Bhadrapada. Out of the several Mandals in Maharashtra, the Lalbaugcha Raja gets special attention due to its unique idol of Lord Ganesha.
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The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal (located at Putlabai Chawl), founded in 1934, installs the city's most famous Lord Ganesh idol called Lalbaugcha Raja. Here are a few facts about the Lalbaugcha Raja you probably didn't know about.(ANI)
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The sculptor behind this masterpiece is Ratnakar Kambli Jr. The Kambli family has been making the idol of Lord Ganesh for almost 87 years now.(ANI)
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Ratnakar Kambli Jr's grandfather made the idol for the first time in 1935, paying tribute to the timeless spirit of Lalbaugcha Raja.(ANI)
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When the idol was made in 1935, it was only 5 feet. Over the years, the size kept increasing and today it is 14 feet.(ANI)
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