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Mumbai Ganeshotsav: 47-foot idols remain a draw despite repeated BMC height-cap attempts

Mumbai's public Ganesh festival continues to feature idols as tall as 47 feet despite repeated attempts to regulate idol height, with the recent Bhuleshwarcha Raja collapse renewing safety concerns

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Faith fuels the tradition as devotees carry Bappa’s idol during the city’s Ganesh festival. File pics

Faith fuels the tradition as devotees carry Bappa’s idol during the city’s Ganesh festival. File pics

Mumbai’s Sarvajanik Ganesh festival remains defined by massive idols reaching up to 47 feet,  despite repeated attempts by civic authorities to impose height caps. Safety concerns have resurfaced after the 22-foot Bhuleshwarcha Raja idol collapsed in Girgaon on Saturday night, killing two people and injuring five others, including two children. Over 3200 city pandals continue to install large-format idols despite repeated regulation attempts.

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