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Ahkhil Mugbhat Ganesh Mandal, Girgaon

Updated on: 22 August,2009 10:47 AM IST  | 
A MiDDAY Correspondent |

Ahkhil Mugbhat Ganesh Mandal was formed in 1932 and is considered as one of the heritage mandals in Mumbai. The utsav is famous for the 20 feet shadu idols.

Ahkhil Mugbhat Ganesh Mandal, Girgaon

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Help line: The mandal volunteers set up help booths.

Facilities: The mandal Ganpati artist's food clothing and other facilities are taken care by the mandal. The mandal encompasses every devotee who joins in the Visarjan of the lord. Mahaprasad is distributed to everybody.

Peak hours: People in Girgaon have their own ganpati. So many of them decide to go out after the Visarjan of their ganpatis. Other people who travel all the way to visit the lord crowd usually in the evening between 7pm to 12 pm.

Security: Earlier the mandal used to have stringent security measures. But from past 2 years they have eased on the procedures. They allow devotees to touch the idol and pray for a long time.

Specialty: The mandal is very old and has lot of ganesh followers who visit the lord every year to get his blessings.

High-profile people such as Tina Ambani, Vidya Balan, Uddhav Thackery and many others visit the pandel.
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Interestingly, a few years back, the mandal initiated a global theme in which Ganpati festival from across the world like China, Sri-Lanka were presented.

How to get there: Best bus nos 66, 69, and 65. Churney Road station is the nearest rail station.

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