With just three weeks left for the Ganeshotsav festival, big mandals across the city are preparing to welcome Lord Ganesh with various 'temple' themes for the pandals to attract visitors. The Ganpati mandals have started preparing the infrastructure of the pandal for the 11-days festival which starts from August 31.

This year, the famous Lalbaugcha Raja mandal will be setting up a replica of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir. Sudhir Salvi, secretary, Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal said, “The work to build up the pandal and other infrastructure has already begun. This year, we are planning to keep the look of the main entrance gate as a replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The work is going on presently. Other details will be revealed soon as the festival arrives.”