“LALBAUGCHA RAJA (The Emperor of Lalbaug)” is name of the popular Ganesh Idol of "LALBAUGCHA RAJA SARVAJANIK GANESHOTSAV MANDAL". The preparations for Ganeshotsav 2012 have been already started since June 2012. In order to offer proper DARSHAN of the Lalbaugcha Raja to its devotees, necessary arrangements are being made by the Mandal. the Mandal tries to take necessary precautions so that no inconvenience is caused to the devotees. Approximately 2500 residents have been appointed as “SAHAKARI SABHASAD” (Special Volunteers) to help the Mandal in managing the Ganeshotsav. Along with them, a team of about 5000 other volunteers is also ready to help the devotees. A special 'Disaster Management Training' is imparted to some volunteers to handle any unforeseen calamity.
Wednesday, 19th Sept 2012
Lalbaugcha Raja ganesh utsav 2012 will be innuagrated on Wednesday, 19th Sept 2012, early morning 4.00 AM by the Mandal's President Mr. Ashok Maruti Pawar. The same will be further followed by Pratishthapana Puja.
Post the Puja, Lalbaugcha Raja 2012 darshan will be opened to all the devotees from early morning 6.00 AM onwards and the Lalbaugcha Raja souvenir for 2012 will be published.
The Morning aarti will take place at 12.30 PM, by the Mandal's President Mr. Ashok Maruti Pawar.
The Evening aarti will take place at 08.30 PM.
The Jagran for the first night will be managed by Udhyanand Seva Mandal.
Thursday, 20th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Vice Secreatry Shri Rajendra Madhukar Haldankar.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Rajendra Narayan Sawant.
Jagran by Ganesh Mitra Mandal.
Friday, 21th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Sunil Dattaram Joshi.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Vice Secreatry Shri Sameer Kashiram Shigwan.
Jagran by Raja Shivaji Yuva Prathishthan and Bal Shivaji Cricket Club.
Saturday, 22th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Prashant Shankar Kelaskar.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Satish Anant Khankar
Sunday, 23th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Vice Secreatry Shri Sugat Atmaram Padelkar.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Balasaheb Sudam Kamble.
Jagran by Lalbaug Market Vyapari Association.
Monday, 24th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Vice President Shri Suryakant Bapu Pawar.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Vice Secreatry Shri Mahesh Mahadev Pawaskar.
Jagran by Trimurti Om Mitra Mandal.
Tuesday, 25th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by Shri Mangesh Dattaram Dalvi.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Sanjay Madhukar Dhumak.
Jagran by Rashtriya Seva Mandal.
Wednesday, 26th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Sanjay Vijay Gadekar.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Vice President Shri Rupesh Manohar Pawar.
Jagran by Lalbaug Sports Club.
Thursday, 27th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Committee Member Shri Ganesh Shantaram Mane.
The Evening aarti by the Mandal's Treasurer Shri Rajendra Waman Lanjwal.
Jagran by Navjawan Seva Mandal
Friday, 28th Sept 2012
The Morning aarti by the Mandal's Vice President Shri Ramchandra Sarjerao Badak.
The Evening aarti by Shree Keshav shankar Gurav .
Jagran by Lalbaug Market Govinda Pathak.
Saturday, 29th Sept 2012
Grand Visarjan procession will start from Ganesh Nagar, Lalbaug towards Girgaon Chowpatty.
Arrangements for
Lalbaugcha Raja Utsav 2012
The arrangements for the devotees, who wish to make or fulfill a vow to the Lalbaugcha Raja, is similar to the arrangements made for Ganeshotsav 2011. This queue viz. NAVAS Line will take the following route:- Dinshaw Petit Lane - G.D. Ambekar Marg - Dr. Vijay Walimbe Road, Parel Village - Guru Rani Chowk, Parel.
This year the Mandal has made a arrangement for the devotees of Navas Queue in BMC & MHADA Ground.
The arrangements for other devotees who want to have MUKH DARSHAN of the Lalbaugcha Raja will be similar to the arrangements made for Ganeshotsav 2011. The queue for the MUKH DARSHAN will take the route:- Chhatrapati Shivaji Ground (Garam Khada) – Dr.B.A. Road - Dattaram Lad Marg - T.B. Kadam Marg - Add'l C.P. office - Dr. B.A. Road - Byculla Station.
Arrangements have been made in both the queues so that the devotees are not faced with any inconvenience in the queue.
