India, Sept. 8 -- The visarjan of the Lalbaugcha Raja - the idol of one of the oldest and most famous Ganpati mandals in Mumbai-was delayed by more than 12 hours on Sunday, breaking from the usual tradition.

Usually, the idol immersion into the Arabian Sea happens at most by 9 AM on the day after the Anant Chaturdashi. But this time, the Lalbaugcha Raja completed the journey at the Girgaon Chowpatty around 9 PM.

But what was the reason behind the delay?

The Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati idol immersion was delayed on Sunday due to the high tide and a technical snag.

The Ganpati idol was immersed at Girgaon Chowpatty late Sunday evening, more than 12 hours after its usual time. According to the officials, an earlier immersion was not possible...