Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Major Mumbai Ganesh Mandals to Join Immersion Early Due to Eclipse
This year, some big groups in Mumbai that celebrate the Ganesh festival will start their parade earlier.
This is happening because of a special event in the sky called a lunar eclipse.
Because of the eclipse, the groups need to finish their parades before a certain time.
This also means people won't have to wait so late to see the parade.
The change is expected to make things easier for everyone involved in the celebration.
Mandai and Bhausaheb Rangari Mandals will join the Ganesh immersion procession earlier this year.
This change is due to a total lunar eclipse on the day after Anant Chaturdashi.
The revised schedule aims for smoother processions and to ease delays.
Devotees waiting for the processions until late at night will benefit from the change.
Efforts will be made to streamline the procession, including a fixed sequence and fewer musical troupes.
- Who
- Mandai and Bhausaheb Rangari Mandals and devotees.
- What
- Mandai and Bhausaheb Rangari Mandals will participate in the Ganesh immersion procession earlier.
- When
- This year, before the total lunar eclipse on September 7th.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To comply with religious customs related to a lunar eclipse and to streamline the procession.
- Event
- Ganesh Immersion Procession
- Affected Mandals
- Mandai and Bhausaheb Rangari
- Reason for Change
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Date of Anant Chaturdashi
- September 6
