Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Mumbaicha Raja’s 22-Foot Idol Set for Deep-Sea Immersion
Mumbaicha Raja is a famous Ganpati idol in Mumbai.
In 2026, the mandal will celebrate its 99th anniversary.
The idol is 22 feet tall.
On September 25, the procession will start in the morning after a special prayer.
It will travel from Lalbaug to Girgaon Chowpatty.
There, the idol will be taken farther into the sea on a modern barge.
The immersion is planned for the evening between 8 PM and 11 PM.
The organizers say this will make the process more organized and secure, and that the necessary authorities have approved it.
Mumbaicha Raja Ganeshgalli will celebrate its 99th anniversary in 2026.
The 22-foot Ganpati idol will be immersed in deeper waters from a modern barge for the first time in Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav history, according to the mandal.
The procession will begin at 7 AM on September 25 after the final Maha Aarti, traveling from Lalbaug to Girgaon Chowpatty.
The deep-sea immersion is scheduled between 8 PM and 11 PM on September 25.
The mandal says the plan has approvals from the Maharashtra Maritime Board, Mumbai Police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- Who
- Mumbaicha Raja Ganeshgalli and its organizing mandal.
- What
- A 22-foot Ganpati idol will undergo a planned deep-sea immersion from a specially equipped modern barge.
- When
- September 25, 2026; the procession begins at 7 AM and immersion is scheduled between 8 PM and 11 PM.
- Where
- The procession will travel from Lalbaug to Girgaon Chowpatty, where the barge will carry the idol into deeper waters.
- Why
- The mandal says the plan is intended to conduct the immersion of the large idol in a more organized and secure manner.
- Idol height
- 22 feet
- Anniversary
- 99th anniversary of Mumbaicha Raja Ganeshgalli
- Procession start
- 7 AM on September 25, 2026
- Procession route
- Lalbaug to Girgaon Chowpatty
- Immersion window
- 8 PM to 11 PM on September 25, 2026
- Immersion method
- Deep-sea immersion using a modern, specially equipped barge
- Reported approvals
- Maharashtra Maritime Board, Mumbai Police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation