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Lalbaugcha Raja Live 2016 Darshan & Aarti

Loksatta – One of India’s largest Marathi Newspapers, brings to you a 24-hour live telecast of Lalbaugcha Raja Live 2016.

Lalbaugcha Raja is the king of entire Mumbai and who wouldn’t want to get a glimpse of king of all Ganesha idols? It is the desire of every Mumbaikar to view this much acclaimed darshan. With 2 crore plus people visiting this pandal over 10 days, not all can go and visit the pandal even if their heart desires. Some are limited by physical needs like old ages, pregnancy, illness and disability. Some are limited by not being in Mumbai during this auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

आपल्या घरातील गणपतीच्या सजावटीसाठी 10 साध्या कल्पना – भाग 1

प्रत्येक वर्षी आपण गणेश चतुर्थी हा सण साजरा करतो आणि आपल्या घरी गणपती ची मूर्ती आणतो. या शुभ दिवशी आपण श्री गणेशाला संतुष्ट करण्यासाठी आपले घर वेगवेगळ्या कल्पना वापरून सजवतो जेणेकरून घर सुंदर, रंगीत दिसेल आणि वातावरण आनंददायी असेल.

Ganesh Galli Raja Ganpati Visarjan 2015

Anant Chaturdashi last and biggest day of Ganesh Visarjan marks an end to Mumbai’s favorite festival Ganesh Chaturthi. This is the day when all the idols are immersed in water. It is said that almost 1,50,000 idols are immersed on that day in the Arabian Sea that envelops the island city (Mumbai).

Lalbaugcha Raja Live Visarjan 2015

Anant Chaturdashi last and biggest day of Ganesh Visarjan marks an end to Mumbai’s favorite festival Ganesh Chaturthi. This is the day when all the idols are immersed in water. It is said that almost 1,50,000 idols are immersed on that day in the Arabian Sea that envelops the island city (Mumbai).

Day one: Darshan of majestic Lalbaugcha raja

Every year Mumbai witnesses great vigour and enthusiasm while celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. Discussion on Mumbai and its favourite festival Ganesh Chaturthi is incomplete without mentioning Lalbaugcha Raja. Founded eight decades ago, devotees throng to get a glimpse of the Vighnaharta. Witnessing a darshan queue as long as 3-4 km is not unusual. It is believed that by praying to the Lalbaugcha Raja, one’s wishes will be fulfilled.

Lalbaugcha Raja Live 2015 Darshan & Aarti

Loksatta – One of India’s largest Marathi Newspapers, brings to you a 24-hour live telecast of the Ganesh immersion.

Lalbaugcha Raja is the king of entire Mumbai and who wouldn’t want to get a glimpse of king of all Ganesha idols? It is the desire of every Mumbaikar to view this much acclaimed darshan. With 2 crore plus people visiting this pandal over 10 days, not all can go and visit the pandal even if their heart desires. Some are limited by physical needs like old ages, pregnancy, illness and disability. Some are limited by not being in Mumbai during this auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

First look of Lalbaugcha Raja 2015

While every corner of Mumbai will see Ganpati Mandals with large and small innovatively carved out idols, Lalbaugcha Raja is one of the oldest. It was founded in 1934 and sees a large turnout since this idol of Lord Ganesha is considered ‘Navsacha Ganpati’, this means “the fulfiller of all wishes”.

Rituals and significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

My favorite festival since childhood was always Ganesh Chaturthi. I loved the vibrancy it created in city of Mumbai. I realized that I didn’t know the rituals behind the puja and hence decided to speak to elders and Pandits to know their significance and order in which they are performed. I have tried to list the rituals below in a very simple manner for all our readers.

Photography tips to capture perfect moments of Ganesh Chaturthi

Tomorrow we will welcome Ganpati Bappa into our houses. With great zeal and enthusiasm we are all eagerly waiting for him to bestow his wisdom, health and prosperity on every one of us. Ganesh Chaturthi though lasts only for 10 days we retain its memories for a life time through photographs. This impulse to save our recorded memories tells us much about our constant desire to distil our most precious moments.

Top Amazing Visual & Audio Effects for Ganesh Chaturthi Festival

Ganpati Bappa Morya, Mangala Murti Morya! Now that we have less than a week in hand before Lord Ganesha, the Vighna Vinayak comes to our home to bless us, we have to think of top ideas for decorating our homes. Many people like to build intricate Pandals inside their homes itself with a new theme every year.

Top Eco Friendly Ways to Decorate Ganesh Puja Pandal

Now that you just have only less than ten days in hand for the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, it would be better that you take time out and go thinking of plans to have your own decoration for your pandal for the Vighna-Vinayak at your home or in your community.

Theme based 20 Ganpati Home Decoration Ideas – Part 2

Nowadays, every one looks for more ideas for theme based Ganpati decoration. Let us have a look at the second part of Top Twenty Ganpati Decoration Ideas that you may try this year at your home. Ideas below will help you to get more ideas and come up with unique theme of your own. Here are the Ganpati Decoration Theme based ideas for home Part 2.