Mumbai Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Over 61,500 Idols Immersed After 1.5-Day Ganeshotsav; No Untoward Incident Reported
Mumbai: As many as 61,528 Ganesh and Hartalika idols were immersed across Mumbai by 4 am on Wednesday, September 16, following the completion of the one-and-a-half-day Ganeshotsav celebrations. The immersion processions were carried out amid chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya”, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reporting no untoward incidents during the period covered. According to…
Mumbai's Ganeshotsav celebrations concluded on Wednesday, September 16, with the immersion of 61,528 Ganesh and Hartalika idols. The one-and-a-half-day event saw processions filled with devotees chanting "Ganpati Bappa Morya" as they carried the idols to designated immersion points. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported no untoward incidents during the festivities.
Household idols constituted the majority of the immersions, with 61,135 household Ganesh idols being immersed. Public Ganesh mandals contributed 301 idols to the immersion, along with 92 Hartalika idols, bringing the total count to 61,528. The civic body had set up artificial ponds and designated immersion points across the city to accommodate the large number of devotees and their processions.
The BMC's Eco-Ganesha Initiative has seen 98% of idol immersions shift to artificial lakes in recent years. While some families opt for the one-and-a-half-day immersion, others perform visarjan on subsequent days throughout the 12-day Ganeshotsav festival. The final day of the celebrations, Anant Chaturdashi, is set for September 25 and will see extensive immersions from both household devotees and public Ganesh mandals.
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