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IN PHOTOS: Ganesh festival 2025 | Devotees bid farewell to Mumbai's Andhericha Raja

Updated On: 10 September, 2025 07:46 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The grand immersion procession of Andhericha Raja, one of Mumbai’s most loved Ganesh idols, took place on Sankashti Chaturdashi, began on Wednesday evening. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade

The procession started from the pandal on Veera Desai Road in Andheri, where devotees gathered to bid farewell to the beloved Lord Ganesha. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade

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The procession started from the pandal on Veera Desai Road in Andheri, where devotees gathered to bid farewell to the beloved Lord Ganesha. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade
Devotees danced, sang devotional songs, and chanted “Ganpati Bappa Morya” as the idol made its way through the streets

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Devotees danced, sang devotional songs, and chanted “Ganpati Bappa Morya” as the idol made its way through the streets

As most of the sarvajanik or public pandals perform the Ganesh Visarjan on the 10th day of the Ganpati festival, it is different with the Andhericha Raja, it stays with the devotees a bit longer and the visarjan is conducted on Sankashti

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As most of the sarvajanik or public pandals perform the Ganesh Visarjan on the 10th day of the Ganpati festival, it is different with the Andhericha Raja, it stays with the devotees a bit longer and the visarjan is conducted on Sankashti

The Andhericha Raja leaves the pandal on Sankashti and is taken across the Andheri west area including parts of Amboli and Versova

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The Andhericha Raja leaves the pandal on Sankashti and is taken across the Andheri west area including parts of Amboli and Versova

The visarjan every year is conducted with grand celebrations

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The visarjan every year is conducted with grand celebrations

Andhericha Raja is known for being one of the last Ganesh idols in Mumbai to be immersed, traditionally on Sankashti Chaturdashi, instead of the usual Anant Chaturdashi

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Andhericha Raja is known for being one of the last Ganesh idols in Mumbai to be immersed, traditionally on Sankashti Chaturdashi, instead of the usual Anant Chaturdashi

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