The Parelcha Maharaja Mandal has received approval from the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to serve mahaprasad to up to 20,000 devotees during a five-day community feast during Ganeshotsav 2026.

The mahaprasad will be served from September 19 to 23, with around 3,000 devotees expected each day. The feast will begin at about 8 pm and continue until between 2 am and 4 am, depending on the movement of devotees visiting the Lalbaug-Parel area for Ganpati darshan.