Mumbai Ganpati Visarjan 2026: 24,631 Ganesh Idols Immersed By 9 PM After One-And-A-Half-Day Festivities
Mumbai, September 15, 2026: Amid chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya", over 24,600 Lord Ganesh idols, mostly household ones, were immersed in different water bodies by devotees until 9 pm on Tuesday in Mumbai on the first immersion day of the 12-day festival, which began a day earlier. No untoward incident was reported during the idol immersions after the one-and-a-half days of worship of the deity,…
Mumbai witnessed the immersion of over 24,600 Lord Ganesh idols on Tuesday, concluding the first day of the 12-day Ganpati festival, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. The festival, which began a day earlier, was marked by the chanting of "Ganpati Bappa Morya" as devotees immersed the idols in different water bodies by 9 pm. There were no incidents reported during the idol immersions after the one-and-a-half-day worship of the deity.
The civic body provided adequate arrangements for devotees at immersion sites, including artificial ponds, across the metropolis. Out of the total 24,631 idols immersed, 110 were public Ganesh mandals and 24,521 were household ones. Additionally, 600 Hartalika (Goddess Parvati) idols were also immersed, bringing the total number of immersions recorded till 9 pm to 25,231.
The 12-day Ganpati festival will conclude on Anant Chaturdashi, which falls on September 25 this year, with idols being immersed after colorful processions.
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