Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Anand Mahindra calls Lalbaugcha Raja 'heart and soul of Mumbai'

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 31 August this year. And ahead of this auspicious festival, Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, tweeted the first look video of Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja.

Located in Putlabai Chawl, Lalbaugcha Raja is one of the most popular Ganesh idols in Mumbai. Every year, lakhs of devotees throng the Lalbaug to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi was suspended for two years due to COVID-19, but the Maharashtra government has allowed celebrations this year.

While sharing the video, Mahindra wrote, “Nothing expresses the heart & soul of Mumbai better than Lalbaugcha Raja… Ganpati Bappa Morya!”. The clip currently has more than 299,000 views. Watch this video here:

#WATCH | Maharashtra: The first look of ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ unveiled in Mumbai ahead of #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/lMTfxHo9Me

— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) August 29, 2022

The enthusiasm and excitement for the festivity was clearly visible in the comment section.

“Mahindra sir, I visited Lalbaugcha Raja for 12 years straight from 2008 to 2019, I went to Mumbai from Gujarat for the amazing Ganesh Utsav of Mumbai. After two years, Ganesh Utsav is back with bang. I will go for darshan this year again because it's the best time to be in Mumbai Jai Ganesh.”, wrote one user.

Mahindra sir,I visited #lalbaugcharaja for straight 12 years from 2008 to 2019,i went to Mumbai from Gujarat for amazing Ganesh utsav of Mumbai