Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated every year for 10 days in Mumbai. Preparations for this year's festival are going on in full swing.
Ganesha idols made in mumbai are being taken to a neighboring state like Gujarat.GSP Seva Mandal is considered the richest among the Ganesh Chathurthi Mandals in Mumbai.

The Vinayaka idol installed in this mandal will be for the darshan of the devotees for five days. It will then be taken in a procession and immersed in the sea. Lakhs of devotees visit this Mandal during the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. They offer gold and silver as offerings. The amount of gold so paid is 66 kg.

This gold is usually made as an ornament and offered to Lord Ganesha during the ganesh chaturthi festival. Apart from this, 325 kg of silver ornaments are also available. The Mandal administration used to insure these ornaments every year during the festival. Last year, the entire mandal was insured to the tune of Rs 360 crore. It has increased to 400 crores this year.

Regarding this, G.S.B Seva Mandal president amit Pai said, "A total of Rs 400.58 crore has been insured. Volunteers, cooks, service providers, security providers, and shop owners are insured to the tune of Rs 325 crore. gold and silver ornaments to the extent of Rs.43.15 crores have been insured.

An insurance cover of Rs 2 crore has been given for fire accidents and Rs 30 crore for devotees and pandals. About 3,250 volunteers and priests will be on duty," he said.

The Lalbaug raja Mandal, another ganesh chaturthi mandal, has insured Rs 32.76 crore this year. The Lalbaug raja Ganesh Chaturthi Mandal is one of the most frequented devotees during the 10-day ganesh chaturthi festival in Mumbai. bollywood celebrities and politicians used to come here.
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S Venkateshwari

29/08/2024 10:13 AM