Lalbaugcha Raja immersion: The immersion of one in every of Mumbai’s most iconic Ganpati idols in the course of the Ganesh Chaturthi competition, Lalbaugcha Raja, was delayed on Sunday, a report stated.
Based on the report by PTI quoting sources, an surprising rise within the Arabian Sea waters because of a excessive tide delayed the Lalbaugcha Raja idol immersion.
That is the primary time that the immersion of the idol has been delayed, the sources quoted by PTI stated.
Normally, the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol immersion is carried away by shifting an idol on a raft earlier than 9 am, within the deep sea at Girgaon Chowpatty in south Mumbai.
1000’s of devotees continued to attend at Chowpatty to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha regardless of the delay.
Why is Lalbaugcha Raja immersion delayed?
The immersion procession of the idol began on Saturday and it was delivered to Girgaon Chowpatty early Sunday morning, coinciding with a robust excessive tide.
The swift water surge brought on a platform carrying the idol to begin floating, making it troublesome to align it correctly with the raft meant to hold the idol into the deeper sea for immersion.
For about three hours, the Ganesh idol was in a couple of toes deep waters, with 15 to twenty volunteers and fishermen making an attempt to keep up its steadiness.
After greater than one-and-a-half hours of efforts by native fishermen and volunteers, the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal determined to attend for the water to recede after the excessive tide of 4.42 metres at round 11.40 am.
The immersion will now be carried out as soon as the tide subsides to a safer stage, the sources stated.
The mandal would use a brand new large dimension raft for the immersion this yr, they stated.
The mandal office-bearers — Sudhir Salavi and Balasaheb Kamble — couldn’t be contacted for info regardless of repeated makes an attempt.
Scores of devotees gathered at Girgaon Chowpatty seashore to bid their last goodbye to Mumbai’s iconic Ganpati Lalbaugcha Raja. Anant Ambani joined the procession to mark the final day of the Ganpati competition, also called Anant Chaturdashi.
Civic and police authorities have been current on the website and intently monitoring the scenario.
