The suburbs hold hundreds of mandals and a few very large ones. Andhericha Raja is the best known and gets queues that would be notable anywhere except next to Lalbaug. The advantage of the suburbs is simple: comparable pandals, a fraction of the wait.
The names
Mandals, places and people, with what each one is| Name | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Andhericha Raja1966 | Azad Nagar, Veera Desai Road, Andheri East | Founded by workers of the Tata Special Steel and Excel Industries units; the best-known suburban mandal. |
| Juhu Cha Raja1970s | Juhu | Close to the beach used for immersion. |
| Versova Cha Raja1970s | Versova | The Koliwada and the fishing community’s mandal. |
| Goregaon Cha Raja1980s | Goregaon | Large suburban mandal. |
| Sahyadri Krida Mandal1960s | Tilak Nagar, Chembur | The eastern suburbs’ big mandal. |
| Kanjurmarg cha Raja1980s | Kanjurmarg | Eastern belt. |
| Ghatkopar mandals | Ghatkopar East and West | Numerous, and largely Gujarati-influenced in decoration. |
| Mulund and Bhandup mandals | Mulund, Bhandup | Neighbourhood mandals in the far east. |
| Borivali and Kandivali mandals | Borivali, Kandivali | The far northern suburbs; family-scale. |
| Powai and Chandivali mandals | Powai | Serving the office and residential population. |
| Juhu Beach | Juhu | The main suburban immersion point. |
| Versova Beach | Versova | The other suburban immersion beach. |
Worth knowing
- Comparable pandals to Lalbaug, with a fraction of the wait.
- Andhericha Raja is the one to see if you are staying in the suburbs.
- Juhu and Versova beaches take the suburban immersions.
- The Koliwada mandals at Versova and Worli have their own character, closer to the fishing community.
- Local trains run extended services on Anant Chaturdashi.
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