Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Flower-Made Ganpati Idol From Mumbai Pandals Wins Hearts
A group in Koparkhairane makes a special Ganpati idol using flowers and soil.
People call it “Bappa Fulancha,” which means a flower-made Bappa.
The flowers come from holy places and important Ganesh mandals.
Flowers from Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir have been used in past idols.
This year, flowers from popular Mumbai mandals were also included.
The group then brings the idol to Navi Mumbai in a trolley.
Its members pull the trolley themselves for 40 kilometres.
Devotees welcomed the idol in Koparkhairane on August 17.
Koparkhairanecha Icchapurti in Navi Mumbai is known as “Bappa Fulancha” for making Ganpati idols from flowers and soil.
The mandal collects flowers from sacred places, including Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, for its idols.
This year, flowers from several leading Mumbai Ganesh mandals were added to the idol.
The mandal’s Ganpati trolley travels 40 kilometres from the Lalbaug-Parel area to Koparkhairane without a towing vehicle.
The Aagman began on Sunday, August 16, from Ganesh Sankul in Currey Road, and devotees welcomed Bappa in Koparkhairane on August 17.
- Who
- Koparkhairanecha Icchapurti, its karyakartas, and devotees in Navi Mumbai.
- What
- A flower-and-soil Ganpati idol, called “Bappa Fulancha,” was brought to Koparkhairane.
- When
- The Aagman began on Sunday, August 16, and the idol was welcomed on August 17.
- Where
- The journey began at Ganesh Sankul in Currey Road and traveled from the Lalbaug-Parel area to Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The mandal follows a distinctive tradition of incorporating flowers from sacred places and Ganesh mandals into its idol.
- Mandal
- Koparkhairanecha Icchapurti
- Popular name
- Bappa Fulancha
- Idol materials
- Flowers and soil
- Flower sources
- Sacred places and leading Mumbai Ganesh mandals
- Journey length
- 40 kilometres
- Transport method
- The trolley is pulled by mandal karyakartas without a towing vehicle
- Aagman dates
- Started August 16; welcomed in Koparkhairane on August 17