Lalbaugcha Raja
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Lalbaugcha Raja (English: The King of Lalbaug) is the sarvajanik (public) Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a locality in Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The idol gives darsan[clarification needed] to the devotees for 11 days; thereafter it is immersed in the Arabian Sea at Girgaon Chowpatty on the day of Anant Chaturdashi (Ganpati Visarwhat Jana).
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Lalbaugcha Raja | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Ganesha |
Festival | Ganeshotsav |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Active |
Location | |
State | Maharashtra |
Country | India |
Website | |
https://lalbaugcharaja.com/en/ |
The belief that this idol of Ganesha is, Navasacha Ganpati (Marathi: नवसाचा गणपती) (which means the "one who fulfils all wishes") draws over 1.5 million pilgrims to the idol's display area daily during the 10-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival.[1]
As of 2023, the Lalbaugcha Raja has entered 90 years.[2]