Step into the heart of Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav with Mid-Day. In this special video, we take you on a tour of Girgaon’s oldest Ganpati pandals, each with a history of over 100 years. From Keshavji Naik Chawl—the birthplace of Mumbai’s first public Ganeshotsav in 1893—to other iconic mandals of Girgaon, witness the traditions, the idols, and the stories that have kept this festival alive for generations.

Why does Tejukaya Cha Raja in Lalbaug hold a Guinness World Record? What makes this 22-foot Ganpati idol so legendary that lakhs of devotees visit him every year? 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, he has become one of Lalbaug’s three iconic Ganpatis, alongside Lalbaugcha Raja and Mumbaicha Raja.