Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Massive Crowds Gather for Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani Aagman Procession
A large religious procession began in Mumbai on Saturday.
It carries a Ganesh idol called Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani to its mandap, or temporary shrine.
Many devotees came to welcome the idol.
A video showed some people falling onto one another because the crowd was very large.
Other devotees watched and recorded the procession on their phones.
This year’s idol has a design inspired by Lord Venkateswara, also called Sri Tirupati Balaji.
Police were sent to help manage the crowds and keep the route secure.
People who could not attend in person could watch the procession online.
The journey is expected to finish in Chinchpokli later in the evening.
The Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani Aagman procession began at noon Saturday from the Central Railway Workshop Ground in Parel.
A viral video showed hundreds of devotees falling onto one another as the procession moved forward.
The Ganesh idol unveiled for this year’s celebrations is inspired by Lord Venkateswara, also known as Sri Tirupati Balaji.
Around 800–1,000 police personnel are expected to be deployed along the Lalbaug-Parel procession route.
The procession is scheduled to reach the Chintamani Mandap in Chinchpokli at approximately 10 p.m., though timings may change.
- Who
- The Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani Mandal and devotees participating in the procession.
- What
- The Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani Aagman procession began its journey with a newly unveiled Ganesh idol.
- When
- The procession began at 12 noon on Saturday and was scheduled to continue until approximately 10 p.m.
- Where
- It started at the Central Railway Workshop Ground in Parel and is scheduled to end at the Chintamani Mandap in Chinchpokli, Mumbai.
- Why
- The idol is being taken to the Chintamani Mandap as part of the mandal’s celebrations.
- Starting point
- Central Railway Workshop Ground, Parel
- Starting time
- 12 noon Saturday
- Destination
- Chintamani Mandap, Chinchpokli
- Expected police deployment
- Approximately 800–1,000 personnel
- Idol theme
- Inspired by Lord Venkateswara, or Sri Tirupati Balaji
- Online access
- The full procession was scheduled to be streamed on the mandal’s official YouTube channel
- Schedule status
- Tentative; timings may vary because of crowd movement and procession pace