In 1977 Sahyadri Krida Mandal a small-time sports club started a Sarvajanik Ganesh utsav in Tilak Nagar, Chembur.
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Peak hours: 3pm-2am
Security: Eight to ten CCTV cameras are installed in the ground and the local police provide essential help. "No pick-pocketing cases have ever been encountered for past 33 years", says a proud secretary.
Specialty: Gigantic decoration sets like replica of Pune's historic palace called Shaniwar Wada, Mysore palace and Red fort, and the Bollywood glamour is what brings people to this utsav. Celebrities like Anil Kapoor; who has spent his childhood in Tilak Nagar, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty even form a line to visit the lord. Apart from ganesh utsav, the mandal has raised funds for Kargil war. They also indulge in other social activities like Sarvajanik Holi, felicitating merit rankers and many other events.
How to get there: Nearest railway station is Tilak Nagar. Best bus nos: 353 and 385
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