The 10-day Ganesh festival began in the city with pomp and gaiety on Saturday. Pics/Shadab Khan and Satej Shinde
On Saturday, families and 'savajanik mandals' (public groups) installed the idols of their beloved god at homes and community pandals
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday afternoon said that the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols during the one and a half day Ganesh Visarjan 2024 went off smoothly and peacefully. Up to 3 pm, a total of 843 idols had been immersed across various locations in the city
Among the 843 idols those were immersed on Sunday till 3 pm include 21 sarvjanik (public) idols, 820 Gharguti (Household) idols and 2 Hartalika Idols. Out of these, 357 idols were immersed into artificial lakes, ensuring an environmentally-friendly option, the officials said
As many as 12,000 personnel have been deployed to help citizens with the idol immersion off the beaches and 204 artificial ponds across the city and suburbs. As many as 71 control rooms have been set up, said officials
The civic body has also made facilities to collect the 'nirmalya' (flowers and other offerings) brought with the idols
"The immersion process so far was being conducted without any untoward incidents, and the authorities have reported a successful and peaceful conclusion to the one and a half day Ganesh festivities," an official said
He said that in all until 3 pm 6 sarvjanik idols were immersed in artificial lakes. Apart from these, Gharguti idols those were immersed in artificial lakes were around 349 and 2 Hartalika idols were immersed in artificial lakes on Sunday afternoon
Families, including children and elderly members, stepped out of their homes early morning to bring their beloved god home amid chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya" and the beating of drums
Many people were seen carrying the idols of Lord Ganesh in autorickshaws, cars, and other modes of transport
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