Andheri Ka Raja Mumbai Ganpati Utsav Photos - Andheri Cha Raja Live Darshan Images

It may not be the richest or the biggest Ganesh mandal, but those desirous of sponsoring the western suburb's most well known Ganesh idol Andhericha Raja will have to wait 45 years. Typically, the mandal chooses a family as a sponsor through a lottery every year. This family gets to perform the puja at the beginning of the 10-day long festival, for which they donate Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh.

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Every year, they have about a dozen families have to sponser Ganesh idol of Andheri Cha Raja as their wishes have come true. The crowd-puller at Andheri's Veera Desai road, which attracts more than 20 lakh visitors every year, has again imposed a dress code for devotees. People are waiting for Live Aarti Darshan of Andheri Cha Raja Mumbai. There are darshan timings and Aarti timings are already Schedule for Ganapati Festival of Andheri Kaa Raja every year.

The Ganapati Utsav mandal, which is planning to construct a replica of Pune's famous Mahaganapati Temple in Ranjangaon, will set up a 4,500 sq ft stage for the 8.5 ft tall idol this year. The mandal's unique contributions for Ganapati Pandal include not only Indian currency but US dollars as well. The mandal uses the funds to reserve a bed at Nanavati hospital, which can be used by residents from the neighborhood for free treatment. Here you can see Andheri Cha Raja Wallpaper Photos and Gallery Images…

What becomes of the beautiful statues of Lord Ganesh once the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is over? They're placed in a body of water and left to disintegrate in a process called visarjan (immersion). In Mumbai alone, more than 150,000 statues are immersed each year. Anant Chaturdashi last and biggest day of Ganesh Visarjan Every Year

Immersion of the Andheri cha Raja Visarjan takes place on Sankashti Chaturthi. The procession starts out at 5 p.m. on the 1st and goes for around 20 hours through the night. The idol will reach the immersion point late morning on second day.