Over 60,000 Ganpati idols immersed in Mumbai on day 2 of Ganesh Chaturthi
India Today
More than 60,000 Ganesh idols were immersed in the sea, other water bodies and artificial ponds of Mumbai on the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
As many as 60,473 Ganesh idols were immersed in the sea, other water bodies and artificial ponds of Mumbai on the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi, which started on August 31, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a release.
Many devotees bid adieu to the lord after one-and-a-half days of the 10-day festival.
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Among 60,473 idols which were immersed, 60,122 were household Ganesh idols. As many as 24,196 household idols and 172 community Ganesh idols were immersed in artificial ponds (set up to avoid pollution of natural water bodies), said a BMC official.
No untoward incident was reported anywhere during the immersion on Thursday. The BMC has earmarked 73 natural water bodies (including stretches of the seashore) and set up 162 artificial ponds for immersion this year.
A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has also been stationed in the Lalbaug area in Central Mumbai which draws huge crowds during the Ganesh festival, an official said.
