Photos| Ganesh Chaturthi 2017: Farewell to Bappa

Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten day festival of celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha ends today. With much enthusiasm, devotees nationwide bid farewell to the elephant-headed god.

Updated on: Sep 05, 2017 8:58 PM IST

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The immersion of Ganesha idols amid chants of Ganpati Bappa Moraya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya (come back soon next year) today, marks the end of the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. During Ganeshotsav, devotees thronged pandals across the country, and feasted on sweets such as modak, which is considered Ganesha’s favourite. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)

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Today on the occasion of ‘Anant Chaturdashi,’ devotees are all set to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha. The Lalbaughcha Raja attracted a large number of devotees as they celebrated the festival to honour and worship Lord Ganesha. (Pratik chorge/ HT Photo)

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Lalbaugcha Raja (elephant headed god) going for immersion into the sea at Girgaum. The festival held in honour of the elephant-headed god, is celebrated in homes and in public by local community groups or mandals who install idols of the deity. (Satyabrata Tripathy/ HT Photo)

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Dhol tasha sqauds during the procession of Ganesh visarjan in Pune. The festival is synonymous with the sounds of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ chanted by devotees in processions throughout the 10-day period, calling the deity back to their homes as soon as possible next year. (Pratham Gokhale/ HT Photo)

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Thousands of devotees came out on the roads of Mumbai on Tuesday to immerse the idols, big and small; of Hindu god Ganesha at various points in the city after the end of the 10-day celebrations as the police put traffic restrictions in place and issued several security advisories. (REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade)

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In Hyderabad, a giant idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is immersed in Hussain Sagar Lake on the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi. (AP/Mahesh Kumar )

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Lalbaugcha Raja, the most revered amongst the community processions in Mumbai being taken for immersion in Mumbai on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. (PTI)