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IN PHOTOS | Showers of blessings: Mumbai's Malad Cha Raja Ganesha makes its way to the pandal amid rain

Updated On: 16 August, 2026 03:15 PM IST | Divya Nair

Mumbai's Malad Cha Raja Ganpati idol made its way to the pandal amid rain on Sunday. The idol was transported from a Ganpati workshop on Link Road in Borivali to Malad as part of the traditional aagman. PICS/NIMESH DAVE

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The idol of Malad Cha Raja being transported from a Ganpati workshop on Link Road in Borivali to Malad as part of its aagman ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. PIC/NIMESH DAVE
The idol of Malad Cha Raja being transported from a Ganpati workshop on Link Road in Borivali to Malad as part of its aagman ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. PIC/NIMESH DAVE
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The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festivities begin on September 14 this year 

The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festivities begin on September 14 this year 

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With less than a month to go for Ganesh Chaturthi, several prominent mandals have begun bringing their idols to the pandals

With less than a month to go for Ganesh Chaturthi, several prominent mandals have begun bringing their idols to the pandals

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As light showers began along the aagman route, devotees covered the idol with a plastic sheet

As light showers began along the aagman route, devotees covered the idol with a plastic sheet

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Ganesh Chaturthi is one of Maharashtra’s biggest festivals, with Mumbai seeing the installation of numerous household, society and community Ganpati idols

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of Maharashtra’s biggest festivals, with Mumbai seeing the installation of numerous household, society and community Ganpati idols

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The idols are transported from workshops to pandals amid colours, flower petals, dhol beats and dancing.

The idols are transported from workshops to pandals amid colours, flower petals, dhol beats and dancing.

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