With only 10 days to go for Mumbai's favourite festival, several mandals have started bringing their idols from workshops

Despite the rain, devotees gathered in large numbers amid chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' to welcome their beloved Bappa

Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani is one of the most-visited Ganpati pandals in the city

Colourful processions and dhol-tasha beats accompanied the aagman ceremony of Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani on Mumbai's streets

Ganesh Chaturthi draws huge crowds citywide, but Parel and Lalbaug see the biggest gatherings with their famed pandals

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 falls on Wednesday, August 27, and the city is already gearing up for 10 days of celebration, devotion, and unity

The festival is celebrated with grandeur across Maharashtra, with vibrant decorations, community gatherings. Many Ganpati mandals have themes, either based on social issues or to celebrate an achievement, such as Operation Sindoor

As the ‘Vighnaharta’ (remover of obstacles), Lord Ganesha’s arrival is considered highly auspicious, a symbol of new beginnings and collective hope

The traffic police closed the Parel Lalbaug flyover from both the sides for vehicles for the procession