{
  "id": 9977981,
  "title": "Lalbaugcha Raja Receives Mumbai Fire Brigade’s Traditional Salute; Know The Story Behind The Yearly Ritual",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/lalbaugcha-raja-receives-mumbai-fire-brigades-traditional-salute-know",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T12:08:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/lalbaugcha-raja-receives-mumbai-fire-brigades-traditional-salute-know-the-story-behind-the-yearly-ritual"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's renowned Lalbaugcha Raja, a revered Ganesh idol, receives an annual ceremonial salute from the Mumbai Fire Brigade during its immersion procession. This gesture symbolizes respect and has become an integral part of the celebrations at the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal. The Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel, closely involved in safety and emergency management during the festival, participate in the salute as devotees gather for darshan. The tradition originated due to the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal's proximity to the fire brigade headquarters, making it a natural point of respect for the fire department. During the immersion procession, the fire brigade honors the deity with a traditional siren salute, accompanied by intense gulal and dhol-tasha beats. The salute concludes the marathon procession, with the idol eventually immersed in the sea at Girgaon Chowpatty.",
  "summary": "Mumbai’s iconic Lalbaugcha Raja is known for attracting lakhs of devotees during Ganesh Chaturthi. Among the many rituals associated with the celebrated Ganpati idol is a special tradition involving the Mumbai Fire Brigade, which pays a ceremonial salute to Lalbaugcha Raja every year. This year also, Lalbaugcha Raja received a ceremonial salute from fire brigades of Mumbai. An annual ceremonial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}