Lalbaugcha Raja 2024 Images Height History Trust Contact Number

Lal Baugcha Raja is the most famous Sarvajanik Ganapati in all over India, which kept at Lalbaug, Mumbai. During the time of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Lalbaug becomes the most prominent locality. The devotes celebrates this festival in an open hand. People are waiting for the Ganapati, to come to the Lalbaug and take the blessings from the Lal Baugcha Raja. Every year the height of the Ganapati is increasing, and this is the main attraction for the visitors. Here we will share some information about the Lalbaugcha Raja, its history, the height of the Lal Baugcha Raja and other information through this article.

Lalbaugcha Raja Mumbai 

The meaning of the Lalbaugcha Raja is the king of Lalbaug. The Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important festival for Marathi’s. All over India, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrated by the people. But the Mumbai is famous for the Ganesh Chaturthi. During this festival time, the Mumbai town decorated like a bride. Most of the people bring the statue of Ganapati into their home and celebrate for 5/7/9/11 days.

Most probably all celebrate this Ganesh Chaturthi for 11 days. According to the people, the Lord Ganapati brings happiness and positive vibes with him. Lord Ganesh is also known as Vighnaharta, who cure the difficulties of life and keep all people save from all negative vibes and problems.

Lalbaugcha Raja
Lalbaugcha Raja

LalBaugcha Raja Ganesh Idol

From 84 years in Lalbaug, the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated fully with great enthusiasm. During this festival, people know this location as Lalbaugcha Raja, because of the Load Ganapati named in this place as Lal Baugcha Raja. People believe that the Load Ganesh is Navsacha Ganesh, who can fulfil all wishes of devotees. Every year, the festival is celebrating here for 11 days.

In those days, around 1.5 million people visit this Lal Baugcha Raja pandal for taking the blessings from the Load Ganesh.  After 11 days, devotes immersed the Lord Ganapati in the Arabian Sea at Girgaum Chowpatty. During these 11 days, many films stars, celebrities and other VIP persons also come to here to take the blessings from Lord Ganesh.

Lalbaugcha Raja History

The Lalbaugcha Raja is the famous Ganesh pandal in all over India. During Ganesh Festival people from every corner of India come here once to see Lord Ganesh sitting on their pandal. The Ganesh festival in Lalbaug market started in 1934. From that year to present, the people of this locality celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi with a big celebration. The Mandal founded because of a vow, which constructed in the Lalbaug market. The Peru Chawl market was shut down in 1932 for this Ganesh pandal. So, the fisherman and vendors replaced their place and sit in the open vowed to Ganesha for a permanent residence.

With the efforts and supports of the local councillor Sri Kuwarji Jethabhai Shah, Dr V.B. Korgaonkar, Shri Ramchandra Tawate, and some other residents agree to give the plot to construct a new market. After fulfilling the wishes of the fisherman and the traders, Lord Ganesh established on 12th September 1934. Since from that days, the Lalbaugcha Raja become more popular as they, fulfil the devotee’s wishes.

Idol Lalbaugcha Raja
Place Lalbaug, Mumbai
Established in 1935
Height of the Idol (2023)  14 feet
Celebration 11 days

Who Makes Lalbaugcha Raja

The Ganesh festival for the first time started in 1935 at the Lalbaug, and late Madhusudan D Kambli was commissioned to sculpt the Lalbaugcha Raja. As the years passed, the next generation of him has taken this responsibility to sculpt the Lal Baugcha Raja. Over the years, the family ensured that some few things remain constants like the eyes of the Lord Ganesha, the face and the idol’s body.

Mr Ratnakar Madhusudhan Kambli, who is now in 77 years old, has been making the idol from 2002.  In 1935, the height of the Lalbaugcha Raja was 5 feet, but now the height has fixed at 14 feet. Year by year the decoration became elaborate.

Lalbaugcha Raja 2024 Images, Height

When the Ganesh Chaturthi started in the Lalbaug, the height of the idol was 5 feet. The height was increasing year by year. Now the height of the Lal Baugcha Raja is fixed on 14 feet. From some years, the height is constant. The makers of the Lalbaugcha Raja is saying that every year when they make the idol, always the eyes, face and the body shape of the Lord Ganapati is the same.

The image of the Lalbaugcha Raja 2024 is now available on the internet. People can check the first look of the Lalbaugcha Raja. Every year, the decoration is different from the previous year. In this 2024 the theme is about the space. All the pandal has decorated with astronomer statute, space ships and other space lighting.

Lalbaugcha Raja 2019
Lalbaugcha Raja

Arrangements for Lalbaugcha Raja

From last few years, before a few days of Ganapati, a Mukh Darshan ceremony was organised. In this ceremony, the first look of the Lalbaugcha Raja or any photoshoot should not happen. By the Lalbaug Ganeshotsav Mandal, this ceremony held. In the Lal Baugcha Raja, two queues available for taking blessings of the Lord Ganesha, One is Navsachi Line, and the other one is Mukh Darshanachi Line. The Navsachi Line is for those people who want to get their wishes fulfilled.

Through this line, people can get-go to the stage and can touch the feet of Lalbaugcha Raja. So, mainly, this line attracts more to the devotees. The track takes around 25-30 hours, and sometimes it takes 40 hours for darshan. Every year around 300-400 employees organize for this event. And in the second line, which is the Mukh Darshanachi Line, people can see the Lal Baugcha Raja from some distance without going onto the stage. The path takes around 5-8 hours and sometimes, it also takes 12-14 hours to get darshan for the idol of Lalbaugcha Raja.

Lal Baugcha Raja Trust Contact Number

Here we have shared the location of the Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbai and also given the trust number. Through this number, people can direct contact with the Lal Baugcha Raja trust.

  1. Lalbaugcha Raja Trust Number – 02224713626
  2. Lalbaugcha Raja Address – Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Shree Ganesh Nagar, Lalbaug, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400012

How did Lalbaugcha Raja become Famous?

In India, Mumbai is famous for celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi. From 1935, the Lalbaug market became more famous for the Ganesh Pandal. The name of the Ganesh Idol is Lal Baugcha Raja. People from all over the country come here to take the blessings from the Lord Ganesha.

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