Updated On: 25 August, 2024 03:30 PM IST | Divya Nair
Several big Ganpati idols were taken from the workshops to the pandals amid great fanfare in Mumbai on Saturday. Pics/ Anurag Ahire

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The idol of ``Tardeocha Icchapurti` pandal leaves from a Parel workshop on Sunday
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A cricket fan thanks `Khetwadicha Lambodar` for India`s victory in the T-20 cricket World Cup this year

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The `Jijamata Nagar cha Raja` (Kalachowki) departs from a Parel workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be celebrated on September 7 this year
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Devotees take the `Ganeshmurti Nagarcha Maharaja` to the pandal in Colaba amid the beats of drums

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The mooshak (mouse) of `Khetwadi cha Lambodar` holds the cricket World Cup, as India`s cricket victory appears to be the theme for the Girgaon-based pandal
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The `Bhuleshwar cha Raja` departs from a workshop at Lalbaug

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The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival brings the entire city together as devotees go pandal-hopping to see their favourite deity
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.