On the occasion of ‘Anant Chaturdashi’ yesterday which marks the conclusion of the ten-day Ganesh festival, idols of Lord Ganesha were immersed in water bodies across Maharashtra and other parts of the country today. Many roads in Mumbai turned into a sea of humanity. The visarjan procession of the famous Lalbaugcha Raja’ and ‘Mumbaicha Raja’ that started yesterday morning will reach Girgaon Chaupati today.
In Pune, Ganesh visarjan processions started early in the morning with devotees urging the elephant-headed God to come back early next year. Concluding the 10-day Ganesh festivities, the idols immersion went on peacefully in Hyderabad on Thursday amid high security and colourful celebrations which hit crescendo late in the evening.