Ganesh Visarjan: Immersion processions take place with much fanfare, CM Fadnavis urges citizens to keep it eco-friendly

The immersion processions of the idols of prominent Ganesh mandals in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra began this morning amid fanfare.

Among the early starters for the immersion in the city were the Ganesh Galli Mandal and Lalbaughcha Raja which attracted lakhs of devotees during the Ganesh festival, that began on August 25 and concludes on ‘Anant Chaturdashi’ today.

CM Fadnavis appealed to citizens to keep the visarjan environment-friendly.

गणपती बाप्पा मोरयाऽऽऽ
पुढच्यावर्षी लवकर या…#GanpatiBappaMorya pic.twitter.com/Kvxa2oGysZ

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 5, 2017

CM @Dev_Fadnavis appeals citizens for environment friendly #GaneshVisarjan #GanpatiBappaMorya pic.twitter.com/lcRZyT7veX

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) September 5, 2017

Several devotees performed the Koli dance, a traditional dance of the fishermen, at the Lalbaughcha Raja pandal in central Mumbai before the ‘visarjan’ (immersion) procession began.
In Solapur, the devotees took Ganesh idols from their homes and immersed them in the Siddheshwar lake.

The immersion marks the end of the Ganesh festival, which was popularised by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to bring the people together to create a feeling of patriotism and fight the British Raj.
Over 7,600 Ganesh idols installed at public places and more than one …read more