Amitabh Bachchan gears up for Ganesh Chaturthi, shares first 'darshan' of Lalbaugcha Raja

As the festive season arrives in the country, and vaccinations pick up pace, celebratory mood (with caution) is taking over.

Ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai's iconic Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshostsav Mandal is all set up.

Last year the Covid-19 pandemic had dampened the celebrations, but iconic pandal is back to celebrate the 11-day festival though in a muted format.


The curtain was raised and to give devotees a virtual first glimpse of the Ganesha idol, on Wednesday.

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to share a video showcasing the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshostsav Mandal.


This is the 88th year of the Lalbaugcha Raja celebrations. According to a statement shared on its website, this year's Ganeshotsav from September 10, 2021 to September 19, 2021 will be celebrated in accordance with the guidelines set by the Maharashtra government, Mumbai Municipal Corporation and the state police in wake of the outbreak.

The statement added that all 'darshan' will be conducted online.

The organisers have installed a four-feet-tall idol of Lord Ganesha this year in keeping with the government guidelines instead of their trademark 15-feet-tall idol. This year's theme for the celebrations is 'Majha Ganeshotsav, Majhi Javabdari' (my Ganeshotsav, my responsibility).