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Lalbaug isn't just Raja's home, it's shoppers' paradise!

The festival provides business to not just hawkers but also to permanent shopkeepers. Sadashiv Khamkar, owner of SP Khamkar & Sons masala shop, has divided his shop temporarily to sell Ganpati ornaments and other decoration materials.

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(Clockwise from left) Just days ahead of the Ganesh festival, small idols are displayed for sale near Kabutarkhana in Dadar; 850 extra state transport buses parked at Nehru Nagar-Kurla bus depot. The buses have been deployed for those who are heading towards the Konkan region to celebrate the festival; and rush at a market in Dadar on Saturday
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Lalbaug is famous among devotees not only for its Raja, but also for the shopping avenues. Come Ganesh festival and hundreds throng the Lalbaug market to buy various materials.

Malad resident Pooja Kadam is one such fan, who visited the market on Friday afternoon for garlands, makhars and modaks. "Every year, a few days before the Ganesh festival, my family and I visit to buy a variety of garlands and makhars. We look for new designs every year, since it is a huge market," she said.

Every bylane of the market has different products to sell. The Chiwda and Masala galli sell a variety of modaks, including ones made up of jaggery, mawa and kadak bhoodi. The footpath near the Lalbaugcha Raja becomes a market for garlands, plastic flowers and pearls.

The festival provides business to not just hawkers but also to permanent shopkeepers. Sadashiv Khamkar, owner of SP Khamkar & Sons masala shop, has divided his shop temporarily to sell Ganpati ornaments and other decoration materials.

The shops inside Masala Galli are shut for 11 days. Speaking about his 'festival' business, Khamkar said, "The era has changed. Earlier, people used to buy real flowers but for the last few decades, they have been decorating the God with plastic materials. So we have also started selling these products. During this season, people mostly buy décor materials rather than masala from us."

The modaks in the market range from Rs10-3,500, depending upon the size and ingredients used. "Jaggery modaks range from Rs10-100. Kadak bhoodi ladoo and modak's size range from 10g to 21kg," said another shopkeeper Ashish Majrekar.

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