What is Aagman Sohala ?

Aagman Sohala is a Marathi word and the meaning of the word Aagman means welcoming and Sohala means a festive occasion. Ganesh Chaturthi was formerly celebrated at the homes during the Peshwa’s era but the carnival that we witness is all because of Lokmanya Tilak who made it a public festival also known as the Sarva Jannik Utsav. It was he who ignited the fire in the hearts of the Marathas to bridge the gap between the Brahmins and the non-Brahmins and ever since that day this festival is celebrated with loads of happiness and joys In today’s date Ganesh Chaturthi has managed to lure in all the Mumbaikars for the celebrations as well as the tourists around the world.

This has encouraged every Mandal (community) to do better than the previous years and even trigger the competitive spirit. To start the decorations and the positioning of the Ganpati’s Idol in proper place, preparations start a week prior or earlier than that. The community members start off early morning or late evening as per their ease to avoid the traffic in the area and a Saturday and the Sunday is preferred to attract more crowd for the Aagman Sohala.

Each Mandal comes at the workshop from where they have ordered the Ganpati idol and sets off along with the idol towards their respective mandal.

The Central Railway Locomotive Workshop turns into the Ganpati idol making workshop from June until the day of Ganesh Chaturthi.

This is also a famous workshop known for making artistic Ganpatis throughout Mumbai and Maharashtra. Each year the artist, the sculptor, the decorator puts in the efforts that are greater and challenging to them. I would also like to give my heartiest thanks to the famous Ganesh idol sculptor Mr. Vijay Khatu who passed away on 30 July 2017. We Mumbaikars thank him for his contribution and dedication towards this festival.

Above information was taken from

https://danisiareaches.wordpress.com/2017/08/20/aagman-sohala-2017/