Sarvajanik Shree Ganeshotsav Mandal, Khetwadi

History: Sarvajanik Shree Ganeshotsav Mandal, Khetwadi, Khambata Lane was established in 1970 with the help of founders like the late Balkrushna Gandhi and others. They handled the mandal for 23 years and made it big. Hindus, Muslims, Parsis and Christians come together to celebrate the festival of Sarvajanik Shree Ganeshotsav. People from Khambata Lane also visit the 12-day utsav to get a glimpse of "Khetwadi Cha Raja".

Help line: "The mandal has no specific help line. But the volunteers help devotees in every possible way", says Santosh Narkar the secretary of the mandal.

Facilities: The mandal has tied up with Lions club Prathana Samaj; they help the ladies, old citizens and pregnant women to get darshan. The stalls along the pandal provide Prasad and water for all the devotees. The mandal has website for the devotees which has collection of photographs of Ganesh idols of all the years.

Peak hours: 5pm-12am

Security: The mandal and the police in the area look after the security. There are eight CCTV cameras and 2 metal detectors in the pandal.

Specialty: The mandal has earned lot of fame over the years. Many celebrities like Adesh Bandekar, Shilpa Shetty and Suresh Wadkar regularly visit during the utsav. This year the mandal has decided to reduce the cost of the idol and spend more for decoration.

How to get there: Buses like 66, 65, 69 get you to the Khetwadi mandal's Ganpati. Charni road and Sandhurst road are the nearest railway stations.

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