Photos | First look of Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja unveiled

Taking to X and other official social media handles, the official account of Lalbaugcha Raja shared a few images of Lord Ganesha's idol.

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By hindustantimes.com
Published on Sept 16, 2023 07:24 pm IST 5 Photos
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Mumbai’s famous Lalbaugcha Raja’s first look was unveiled on Friday evening, days ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The 10-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival will start on September 19 this year. It starts with 'Chaturthi'  and ends with 'Anantha Chaturdashi'. (ANI)
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The story behind the Lalbaugcha Raja is well-known, being the celebrated Ganesh Idol of the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal. This Mandal is situated at Putlabai Chawl, a place of worship established in 1934. (PTI)
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For more than eighty years, the Kambli family has been responsible for the upkeep of the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganapati idol. (PTI)

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Ganesh Chaturthi, also referred to as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayak Chavithi,' is a festival honouring Ganesha as the 'Deity of Fresh Starts' and the 'Eliminator of Hurdles,' along with being the deity of knowledge and intellect. (HT Photo/Satish Bate)
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Ganesh Chaturthi is enthusiastically celebrated in Mumbai and various regions of Maharashtra, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees who gather at mandals to seek blessings from Lord Ganesh. (HT Photo/Satish Bate)

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