Pune Ganpati Visarjan 2026: Kasba Ganpati Reaches Alka Chowk, Others To Follow
Pune: The grand Ganesh Visarjan procession in Pune moved deeper into the city on Friday afternoon, with the Kasba Ganpati pathak reaching Alka Chowk around 2:40 pm on Anant Chaturdashi. Kasba Ganpati, the first among Pune's revered Manache Paach, began its ceremonial procession around 9:30 am following the traditional puja at the Lokmanya Tilak statue in Mandai. The pathak's arrival at Alka Chowk…
Pune: On Anant Chaturdashi, the revered Kasba Ganpati, the first among Pune’s Manache Paach, reached Alka Chowk around 2:40 pm on Friday. This marked a significant milestone in the city’s Ganesh Visarjan procession which began at 9:30 am. Alka Chowk, where Laxmi Road, Tilak Road, Kelkar Road, and Kumthekar Road intersect, serves as a crucial juncture for the immersion procession.
More than 600 public Ganesh mandals are slated to participate in the major routes. With over 10,000 police personnel on duty and more than 3,500 cameras for security and crowd monitoring, extensive arrangements have been made for the event. Traffic restrictions are in place, with 17 major roads being closed in stages as the procession moves.
Police have also limited dhol-tasha performances to 15 minutes per group to avoid prolonged blockages. The procession is anticipated to continue into the evening and night, drawing thousands of devotees at various locations across Pune.
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