Ganesh Visarjan 2023: Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha, immerse idols in water on final day of festival

During Ganesha Visarjan, also called Vinayaka Nimajjanam in Telugu, worshippers submerge idols of Lord Ganapati into water bodies.

Updated on: Sep 28, 2023 8:26 PM IST

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The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which began on September 19, concludes today. The celebration begins on 'Chaturthi' and concludes on 'Anantha Chaturdashi'. Here, we present images of Ganesh Visarjan from various parts of the country.  (AP)

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Devotees prepare to immerse a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. (AP)

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The festival is a celebration of the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP)

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Hindu devotees dance during the immersion of Lord Ganesha idol on last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

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Devotees immerse idols of Hindu god Lord Ganesha in the Arabian Sea at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai. (PTI)

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Devotees throw colours in celebration during a procession of Lord Ganesha for immersion during the conclusion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Karad. (PTI)

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On Anant Chaturdashi, devotees wish Bappa goodbye in the hope that he will visit their houses the next year to bestow blessings.   (AP)

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The Lord Ganesh idols were carried out of pandals for their final journey into the Arabian Sea and other bodies of water as devotees gathered along the procession routes to witness the event.  (AP)

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Music, dance, and sincere prayers were performed beside these idols, which were displayed in a variety of shapes and sizes. (ANI)

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Devotees in large numbers take out a Visarjan procession of Lalbaugcha Raja on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Lal Baug in Mumbai. (ANI)

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A devotee immerses the idol of Lord Ganesh in river Ganga on the occasion of Ganesh Visarjan in Prayagraj. (ANI)

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An artificial lake has been built by the Thane Municipal Corporation in Mumbai for Ganesh idol immersion on Thursday. (HT Photo/Praful Gangurde)

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Hindu devotees take part in procession for the immersion of idols of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesh in the Hussain Sagar Lake during the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad. (AFP)

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Mumbai Police are deploying more than 19,000 personnel, including officers, to thwart any untoward incident when processions will be taken out to immerse idols of Lord Ganesh. (AFP)