Anant Chaturthi is the day when all the Ganesh idols of the city, to o their hometown. So this is also the day when is the visarjan of the Raja of all idols of Mumbai, the Lalbaugcha Raja. The visrajan of this starts from 10.30 am in the morning on 11th September, 2011, here is takes round of the maor parts of he ciy in huge processions.
The crowd for viewing the visarjan are in such a huge crowd that it is very difficult even countable approximately, if you have a look on the top you will feel as if there are ants walking on roads. The immersion of this great idol was done at Girgaon Chowpati, being the tallest idol of Mumbai the procession is carried on a grand manner. The routes that it covers for the visarjan starts from Lalbaug, Bharat Mata hall, from there it will go to Sane Guruji Marg then to Byculla Railway Station, west; then as of there it will go to the well-known Sutar Gully, C.P. Tank, Opera House and then to its final destination the Girgaon Chowpati for the immersion
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on a grand scale in Maharasthra and considering the enormity of the festivities, an insurance cover of Rs 14 crores has been taken for Lalbaugcha Raja in 2011 as against a cover of Rs 10 crore in 2010. Since the mandal is frequented by a large number of visitors, out of the total cover, the devotees are insured for Rs 5 crore. The jewellery and ornaments adorning Lalbaugcha Raja are insured for Rs 6 crores. The remaining sum of Rs 3 crore is reserved for the Pandal, said Ashok Pawar, Lalbaugcha Raja President.
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