Ganpati festival: More than 600 idols immersed after one-and-half days in Mumbai
Public Lokpal
August 28, 2025
Ganpati festival: More than 600 idols immersed after one-and-half days in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Nearly 600 Ganesh idols have been immersed till Thursday afternoon in Mumbai, the metropolis' civic body said.
During the 10-day festival, a large number of devotees immerse idols after one-and-half days as well as on the fifth and seventh days, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said, adding no untoward incident has been reported during this process from the city so far.
"A total of 583 'one-and-half-days' Ganpati idols were immersed in the sea, other water bodies and artificial ponds till 3pm on Thursday, the second day of the festival. These include 575 'household' Ganpati idols and three from 'sarvajanik' (public festivity) pandals. Of the 583 idols, 326 were immersed in artificial ponds, including 321 'household' and two 'sarvajanik' idols," the official said.