In Photos: Devotees bid farewell to Girgaoncha Raja in Mumbai

Updated On: 06 September, 2025 01:30 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Girgaoncha Raja has completed 99 years. Devotees carried the idol of Girgaon cha Raja during the immersion procession at Girgaon in Mumbai, on September 6, 2025. (Pics/Kirti Surve Parade)

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Girgaoncha Raja has completed 99 years. Devotees carried the idol of Girgaon cha Raja during the immersion procession at Girgaon in Mumbai, on September 6, 2025. (Pics/Kirti Surve Parade)

<p>Celebrated as one of Mumbai’s oldest Ganeshotsav traditions, Girgaoncha Raja’s 99th year was marked by a grand immersion, drawing devotees from across the city to pay their respects</p>

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Celebrated as one of Mumbai’s oldest Ganeshotsav traditions, Girgaoncha Raja’s 99th year was marked by a grand immersion, drawing devotees from across the city to pay their respects

<p>Beats of `dhol-tasha` rang in the air as faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai on Saturday, braving the rains for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, the last and final day of the 10-day Ganpati festival</p>

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Beats of `dhol-tasha` rang in the air as faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai on Saturday, braving the rains for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, the last and final day of the 10-day Ganpati festival

<p>Colourful `rangolis` were drawn on roads where the processions are expected to pass, even as parts of the city witnessed light to moderate showers since morning</p>

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Colourful `rangolis` were drawn on roads where the processions are expected to pass, even as parts of the city witnessed light to moderate showers since morning

<p>More than 21,000 police personnel will be deployed in Mumbai to maintain law and order during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganesh festival, officials said on Friday</p>

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More than 21,000 police personnel will be deployed in Mumbai to maintain law and order during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganesh festival, officials said on Friday

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For the first time, police will use artificial intelligence (AI) for route management and other traffic-related updates, an official said

<p>An AI-based control room has been set up at Girgaon Chowpatty, while QR codes have been issued to prominent Ganpati mandals along with stickers for vehicles that will take part in immersion processions, he said</p>

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An AI-based control room has been set up at Girgaon Chowpatty, while QR codes have been issued to prominent Ganpati mandals along with stickers for vehicles that will take part in immersion processions, he said

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