Lord Ganesh Visarjan in Mumbai. File Pic
The city has been celebrating the on going Ganeshotsav with joy and large number of devotees can bee seen visiting Lord Ganesh pandals in Mumbai. On Sunday, at least 3934 Lord Ganesh idols were immersed at city beaches and artificial ponds across Mumbai on the fifth day of the Ganpati festival, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
As many as 3853 household Ganesh idols, 66 Sarvjanik and 15 Hartalika idols were immersed till 6 pm, the BMC said.
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Of these, 45 Sarvjanik, 1290 household idols and 13 Hartalika idols were immersed in the artificial ponds built for immersions in different parts of the city, the BMC said.
No untoward incidents have been reported so far during the immersion processions, the civic body said. An official told the PTI, "the city police have beefed up security to deal with any eventualities."
(with PTI inputs)
