Mumbai concludes Gaṇeśotsava as Lalbaugcha Raja is immersed after a 21-hour procession
Lalbaugcha Raja was immersed at Girgaon Chowpatty at about 10:50 am on 26 September after a procession that began on Anant Caturdaśī morning.
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 11:45 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- ThePrint (PTI)
Lalbaugcha Raja was immersed at Girgaon Chowpatty at about 10:50 am on 26 September after a procession that began on Anant Caturdaśī morning. In Hyderabad, over 51,000 idols were immersed in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate, and police reported peaceful processions.
Key data
Mumbai deployed over 24,000 police and 25,000 BMC staff, with 67 natural sites and 383 artificial ponds.
Why it matters
Mumbai's largest annual public Dharmic gathering ended without a major reported incident.
GK: did you know?
Lokmanya Tilak popularised the sārvajanika Gaṇeśotsava in 1893, and the Lalbaugcha Raja mandal dates to 1934.
