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Lalbaugcha Raja Sees Day 8 Crush, Celebrity Darshans and VVIP Access Complaints

The mandal has set queue closure times before the Sept. 6 visarjan to manage demand, offering nonstop livestreams as an alternative.

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Overview

  • Day 8 drew very large queues with hours-long waits for darshan as Mumbai Police maintained tightened security and crowd control.
  • The Lalbaugcha Raja mandal announced closures: the Charan Sparsh line shuts Thursday, Sept. 4 at 12 pm, and the Mukh Darshan line shuts Friday, Sept. 5 at 12 pm.
  • High-profile visits continued, with Anant Ambani entering under heavy security and Shilpa Shetty, Malaika Arora, Sreeleela and Aamir Khan also seeking blessings.
  • Viral videos fueled online criticism over perceived preferential VVIP access, while separate clips showed celebrities like Pragya Jaiswal and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary struggling in the dense crowd.
  • For those unable to attend in person, the mandal’s 24x7 aarti and darshan livestream—running since Aug. 27—continues through Anant Chaturdashi on Sept. 6.