IN PHOTOS: Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani leads Mumbai`s grand arrival of Ganpatis

Updated On: 17 August, 2025 04:41 PM IST | Divya Nair

Devotees carried the Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani idol of Lord Ganesha from a Parel workshop to its mandal in Mumbai on Sunday, ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2025. Several other pandals in the area also welcomed their beloved Bappas amid devotion and grand festivities. Here are some of the stunning shots of the Ganpati Aagman Sohala 2025 captured by mid-day.com lensman SHADAB KHAN

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

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

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

<p data-start="713" data-end="826">Colourful processions and dhol-tasha beats accompanied the aagman ceremony of Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani on Mumbai`s streets</p>

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

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

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

<p>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</p>

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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

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

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

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

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