Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 Live Updates: Amit Shah offers prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple

Devotees offer prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja pandal as Ganesh Chaturthi festival begins

Devotees began arriving at Lalbaugcha Raja pandal here seeking blessings of Lord Ganesh as the 10-day long festivities kicked off on Monday. The approximately 20-feet high Ganapati idol at Lalbaug has been crafted in a traditional manner and is installed in a beautiful pandal decorated on the theme of ISRO's ambitious Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft which was launched in July.

Mumbai: Darshan of the Ganpati idol at Lalbaugcha Raja begins. #GaneshChaturthi. pic.twitter.com/2SZpVaNNcP

— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2019

'Kakad Aarti' being performed at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai

Maharashtra: 'Kakad Aarti' being performed at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on the festival of #GaneshChaturthi. pic.twitter.com/sd1qsYb7Zs

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2019

Preparations start at the pandal of GSB Seva Mandal, in Matunga, for the 'darshan' of 'gold Ganesh'

Mumbai: Preparations being done at the pandal of GSB Seva Mandal, in Matunga, for the 'darshan' of 'gold Ganesh' - the gold and precious stone-studded Ganpati idol. #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/7006VkEtiw

— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2019

Important alternate routes and diversions by Mumbai Police

Dear Mumbaikars, Please note the alternate routes and diversions in view of the upcoming Ganeshotsav. #Routes_Diversions #Ganeshotsav2019 pic.twitter.com/HU1DZB1saT

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 1, 2019