Overview

• The curtain was lifted on Sunday evening to reveal the idol, with thousands of devotees chanting “Ganpati Bappa Morya.”
• Photographer Varinder Chawla posted the first-look video on Instagram, and it rapidly gained wide traction.
• Viewers described the idol as majestic, and social media reactions praised the presentation as divine.
• Ganesh Chaturthi begins on Wednesday, August 27, launching a 10-day celebration that concludes on Anant Chaturdashi with visarjan.
• Lalbaugcha Raja is described by local coverage as Mumbai’s most loved Ganesh pandal, drawing intense public attention each year.