{
  "id": 9771676,
  "title": "Why Does Ganpati Bappa Return On Anant Chaturdashi? Know The Significance Of Visarjan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/why-does-ganpati-bappa-return-on-anant-chaturdashi-know-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/why-does-ganpati-bappa-return-on-anant-chaturdashi-know-the-significance-of-visarjan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, with devotees welcoming Lord Ganesha into their homes and public pandals with prayers, music and festivities. After days of worship, devotees bid farewell to Ganpati Bappa through Ganesh Visarjan, with many immersing the idol on Anant Chaturdashi. But why is Lord Ganesha immersed in water, and what does the ritual symbolise?…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}