It was 1893, a pure social cause of worship which since time was celebrated at peak and in 1953 the total number of Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals were 1200 and now in 2013 is 11.460 in numbers which is really high. Our leader Lokmanya Tilak started the very first mandal inside a small Chawl of Girgaon locations of Charni Road with the Aim of getting united and fight against British rules. The energy of this mandals day and night is to be seen for all this 10 days. Top Mandals around city, be big and famous who attracts millions of devotees or be a small once in cooperative housing society of every other lanes of city, they are all very beautiful with individual themes and decorations style. Sarvajani Ganesh Mandals is what is famous around Mumbai to enjoy this festival. Celebration Around City Picture of Lalbaugcha Raja at parel, Central Mumbai Lots of video cameras for security and also people get snaps/pictures/photos of Ganesh visarjan from chowpatty and other places for future memory. Complete Road is blocked, with proper Mumbai police management. People Comes in Lakhs together to enjoy the unique day of enjoyment where you can see idols of different heights and lengths like 9 feet, 25 feet, 50 feet and huge. The crowd at Different places goes in LAKHS while visarjan (idol is finally given to mother river) by devotees. On the last day (Ganesh visarjan day) people chant “Ganpati bappa moriya, Pudcya varshi luvker ya”, which means dear ganesha we pray to you and request you to come again next year with lots of blessing and love. People keep idol for 1 and half day ganesh pooja, 5 days, 7 days and 10 days depending upon capabilities to serve and time they can devote to god. Complete decoration like lighting, small temporary foldable temple made up of THARMACOL is what are the main attractions apart from the beautiful idol. The Dia (Flame of fire) is kept ON with oil and ghee for 24 hours. Hindu community peoples like Gujarati, Marathi and more keeps colorful lord Ganesh idol of all sizes and decorated themes for worship at there home and do Aarti (prayers) and other rituals twice daily. This festival is at highest celebrated compared to any other. To see and enjoy this festival at the best, Visit any marathi family as most rituals are done by Maharashtrians, (i.e Marathi families) at its best. Occasion is celebrated by almost every hindu, Yet as said also by other castes and religion who believes in the divine blessings of lords of lord ganesh. Those few days the home inside and balcony etc are all decorated with lights and flowers and is a kind of different feeling and view one can experience.
Lots of blissful is the environment inside home and around in society as many people brings in Ganesh idol for worship.
So to enjoy all the immersion fun saying ‘Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudchya varshi Lovkar Ya’, which means we love you, you are the great and best and we will wait for your welcome again the next year, is on since 1 and half day. This festive season comes in September every year and many families of every caste, be it a Hindi or Muslim welcomes the lord in the form of IDOL worshiping for almost 10 days in total.Īt individual home the celebration and worship is done with the number of days they are convenient with, the minimum is of 1 and half day, Then is for 5 days and finally the 10th day of immersion. Lord ganesha is called with many names like Ganapati, Vigna Harta, Bappa, Vakratunda, and lots more, Its the birthday of Shree Ganesh, son of lord shiva.