Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Lalbaugcha Raja Donation Box Yields Cash, Gold and Wooden Bats
Lalbaugcha Raja is a popular Ganesh festival celebration in Mumbai.
After the first day, organizers opened its donation box.
They found cash, dollars, gold chains and even wooden bats.
Different workers and festival members are counting the money.
The cash will be placed in a Bank of Maharashtra account.
The gold and other valuable items still need to be checked.
The donations help fund healthcare, education and welfare projects.
The celebrations will continue until September 25.
Cash, dollars, gold chains and wooden bats were found in Lalbaugcha Raja’s donation box after the first day of Ganeshotsav.
Bank of Maharashtra employees, BMC personnel and mandal representatives are counting the cash.
The counted money will be deposited with Bank of Maharashtra after the day’s counting.
Gold and other valuables will be assessed separately, with the total value not yet available.
The donations support a dialysis centre, patient scheme, computer centre, library and book bank.
- Who
- The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Bank of Maharashtra employees, BMC personnel and mandal representatives are handling the donations.
- What
- The donation box was opened and found to contain cash, dollars, gold chains, wooden bats and other offerings.
- When
- The box was opened on Tuesday, one day after Ganeshotsav began on September 14; celebrations are scheduled to continue until September 25.
- Where
- At Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai.
- Why
- The donations fund the mandal’s healthcare, education and welfare initiatives, including a dialysis centre, patient scheme, computer centre, library and book bank.
- Festival start
- Ganeshotsav began on September 14.
- Celebrations end
- The celebrations are scheduled to continue until Anant Chaturdashi on September 25.
- Unusual offering
- Wooden bats were among the items found.
- Counting team
- Bank of Maharashtra employees, BMC personnel, mandal members and advisory members are involved.
- Cash handling
- The counted cash will be deposited with Bank of Maharashtra.
- Valuables
- Gold and other valuables will be counted and assessed separately.
- Uses of donations
- Funds support a dialysis centre, patient scheme, computer centre, library and book bank.