The streets were filled with festive chants, music, and vibrant processions as locals bid farewell to the beloved deity after days of celebration

The event attracted large crowds, highlighting the deep-rooted cultural and religious significance of Ganeshotsav in the city

Devotees danced to traditional beats, offered prayers, and celebrated the festival’s spirit of community and devotion, marking a memorable farewell to the beloved idol until next year

Established in 1962, the Khetwadi 11th Galli Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal is celebrating its 64th year of festivities. This year, the 42-foot idol of ‘Mumbaicha Maharaja’, also known as ‘Khetwadi cha Lambodara’, was in the Swananda avatar

The idol is sculpted by Sunil Waradkar, a murtikar from Girgaon