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IN PICS: Day 1 of Ganeshotsav 2025 – city's renowned Ganpati idols in all glory

Updated On: 27 August, 2025 07:37 PM IST | Divya Nair

Mumbai kicks off Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 with grandeur, as devotees flock to catch a glimpse of iconic idols, from Raja Tejukayacha to Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani, on the festival’s first day. Here are glimpses of some of the city’s most famous Ganpati idols. (PICS/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)

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Mumbai kicks off Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 with grandeur, as devotees flock to catch a glimpse of iconic idols, from Raja Tejukayacha to Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani, on the festival’s first day. Here are glimpses of some of the city’s most famous Ganpati idols. (PICS/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)

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Mumbai kicks off Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 with grandeur, as devotees flock to catch a glimpse of iconic idols, from Raja Tejukayacha to Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani, on the festival’s first day. Here are glimpses of some of the city’s most famous Ganpati idols. (PICS/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)
<div class="d-flex position-relative"> <article class="col-md-12 p-0 article-section mb-md-3"> <p>This year, Tejukaya Raja returns in a powerful warrior avatar, carrying forward a tradition that began in the 1950s at Tejukaya Mansion. Over the decades, the idol has become one of Lalbaug&rsquo;s three iconic Ganpatis, alongside the Lalbaugcha Raja and Mumbaicha Raja</p> </article> </div>

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This year, Tejukaya Raja returns in a powerful warrior avatar, carrying forward a tradition that began in the 1950s at Tejukaya Mansion. Over the decades, the idol has become one of Lalbaug’s three iconic Ganpatis, alongside the Lalbaugcha Raja and Mumbaicha Raja

<p>Since 2019, the mandal has championed a pioneering green approach, crafting the idol entirely out of paper. The first paper idol, a towering 22 feet in height and 18 feet in width, weighed nearly 2,000 kg</p>

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Since 2019, the mandal has championed a pioneering green approach, crafting the idol entirely out of paper. The first paper idol, a towering 22 feet in height and 18 feet in width, weighed nearly 2,000 kg

<p>The Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani is based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, featuring a throne that reflects the grandeur of royal Maratha aesthetics</p>

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The Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani is based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, featuring a throne that reflects the grandeur of royal Maratha aesthetics

<p>The idol is about 21&ndash;22 feet tall and drew a large crowd on Day 1 itself&nbsp;</p>

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The idol is about 21–22 feet tall and drew a large crowd on Day 1 itself 

<p>On Ganesh Chaturthi, Mumbai enthusiastically welcomed the elephant-headed god into huge public pandals</p>

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On Ganesh Chaturthi, Mumbai enthusiastically welcomed the elephant-headed god into huge public pandals

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