Rohit Shetty, Mamta Kulkarni, Sachin, Sherlyn Chopra among celebs, seeking blessings at "blockbuster Bappa" Andhericha Raja Pandal-- celebrating its 60th year'! by Chaitanya Padukone

Celebrating its grand "Diamond Jubilee year ' ( 60th year), the Andhericha Raja 2025 at Veera Desai Road ( Andheri West)  is once again among the top star attractions in Mumbai as the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities commenced on August 27. The Andhericha Raja among top-ranking Pandals is hailed among the "blockbuster Bappas' of Mumbai by Bombay Times daily newspaper !

The Andhericha Raja Pandal is expected to draw over 20 lakhs of devotees, as well as multiple famous personalities from TV and Bollywood, politics, business, Mumbai police force and the field of art and culture.

This year ( 2025)  among the prominent showbiz celebrities turn-out were showman producer-director Rohit Shetty ( with his wife Maya), Mamta Kulkarni, ( former famous star-actress practicing staunch spirituality since past 23 years) , eminent producer-distributor, Dilip Dhanwani, Hari Singh-jee, Shriya, Supriya and Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sherlyn Chopra, Shiv Thakare and many more.

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The design of the Pandal has been replicated on the lines of Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Mandir at Sarangpur in Gujarat. The detailing on the pillars and the area around where the Lord Ganesh idol has been placed looks stunning, as one can only marvel at the replica, which makes one believe that they are physically present in Gujarat. The commitment to Environment remains as the idol is made out of fiber materials that can be reused for years.
While almost all Mumbai-based Pandals follow an eleventh day final immersion, here at Andhericha Raja  it coincides with Sankashti Chaturdashi, (Wednesday)  September 9th which falls on the fifteenth day.

The “ichhapurti “ (wish-fulfilling) huge charismatic idol which has a staunch massive following of lakhs of loyal common-man devotees is also among the top worshiped Ganesha deity among the Bollywood fraternity. The planning, organizing and day-to-day efficient execution of Andhericha Raja spiritual and administrative activities is carried out under the guidance-supervision of "pramukh margdarshak" Shri Yeshodhar ( Shailesh) Padmakar  Phanse and actively supported by Ashok Rane, Mahendra Ghadiya, M K Menon,  Hemant Thakur, Vijay Sawant, Subodh Chitnis, Rajesh Phanse,  Prakash Raskar, Uday Salian and several others. 

 During the past decade, a large galaxy of TV and Bollywood star-actors, models and actresses including Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty, Kangana Ranaut, Shatrughan Sinha, Ranjeet, Suniel Shetty, Nana Patekar, Deepak Parashar, Sahila Chaddha, Anup Jalota, Raveena Tandon, Sonam Kapoor, Urvashi Rautela,  Karan Razdan, Sakshi Tanwar, Manish Wadhwa , Swapnil Joshi , Sangeeta Ghosh and many more showbiz celebs , during the past several years, have religiously visited the Andhericha Raja pandal for ‘darshan’ , blessings and ‘aarti-prasad" 

FAQs

Question 1:When will the immersion of Andhericha Raja Pandal take place?
Answer:This year the immersion of Andhericha Raja Pandal will take place on Sankashti Chaturdashi, Wednesday, 9 September 2025.

Question 2:Which celebs attended the Andhericha Raja pandal this year?
Answer:Rohit Shetty (with his wife Maya), Mamta Kulkarni, Dilip Dhanwani, Hari Singh Ji, Shreya, Supriya, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sherlyn Chopra, Shiv Thackeray and many other prominent personalities attended.

Question 3:The design of the pandal is based on what?
Answer:The pandal is designed on the lines of Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanuman temple in Sarangpur, Gujarat, with amazing detailing around the pillars and the idol of Lord Ganesha.

Question 4:What environmental protection measures were taken into account in the Andhericha Raja statue?
Answer:The statue is made of fibrous materials, which can be reused for years, thereby maintaining commitment to the environment.

Question 5:Who looks after the organisation of Andhericha Raja Pandal?
Answer:The event is organised under the guidance of Mr. Yashodhar (Shailesh) Padmakar Phanse, and is actively supported by many others including Ashok Rane, Mahendra Ghadia, M.K. Menon, Hemant Thakur, Vijay Sawant, Subodh Chitnis, Rajesh Phanse, Prakash Raskar, Uday Salian.

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