Need a hotline for God? You’re out of line! Actually, wait, just hold the line. A Lalbaugcha Raja representative will be with you shortly.

The grandest of the Elephant Gods in the city - Lalbaugcha Raja, Parel – introduces a 24/7 helpline this year, which you can call to get all your essential pandal information like aarti timings, dates, cultural events, traffic updates for Parel, the best way to get there and our favourite – queue updates. If you plan to visit on day one, you can actually call in to check how long the line is and whether you should even bother at all.

We called in today to find that the representatives are not super well-trained and polished, but are well-informed and eager to please. You can ask either for a Marathi or English speaking executive and if you don’t have the time or dedication to meet Lalbaug’s Raja in person, you can maybe get a blessing over the phone. Or just RT their aarti.

Getting there: Lalbaugcha Raja’s 24/7 hotline, call 44444444, free service.