Devotees thronged Mumbai's iconic Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal on Day 1 of Ganesh Chaturthi on Wednesday. The mandal has received a large number of donations from devotees and began counting them on Thursday, reported news agency ANI.

Treasurer Mangesh Dattaram Dalvi said that 80 people have been assigned the duty of counting the donations. He further informed that last year's donation from devotees amounted to Rs 48 lakh.

"This is the first day's box. Now the counting is just starting. There are three boxes. So far, one box has been opened. 80 people are here for the counting. Last year, we got 48 lakh rupees on the first day," stated Dalvi.