Mumbai bid an energetic farewell to its favourite god, Ganesha, on Saturday, with most major roads across the city vibrating with the fervour of devotees with their idols headed for visarjan. mid-day brings you the action from the ground
Devotees chant as they carry an idol into the sea at Chowpatty on Saturday. PIC/RANE ASHISH
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Members of the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal skilfully pull the Kalachowki Cha Mahaganpati through the narrow lane of the Patra Chawl at Dattaram Lad Marg, Kalachowki. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
Residents of buildings along the visarjan route film their favourite idol while seeking blessings of Lalbaugcha Raja. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
The beautiful Girgaon Cha Raja Ganesha idol embossed with an image of Lord Krishna on the trunk makes its way through the locality. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE
Devotees line the Lalbaug bridge to catch a glimpse of the various idols being taken for visarjan on Saturday. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
A Ganesh idol of the Pushpavrushti Utsav Mandal passes by Sane Guruji Marg, Lalbaug. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
Worshippers and mandal members lend a hand to push a Ganesha idol at Chinchpokli bridge along the route to the sea for visarjan on Saturday. PIC/RANE ASHISH
Despite the deafening din along the visarjan route, a mandal member accompanying a Ganesha idol under the Lalbaug bridge, seems to be busy on a call. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
A member of a Ganesh mandal takes money from the mouth of a dhol-tasha player that was given by a devotee along the visarjan route at Khetwadi in Girgaon. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE
A Ganesha idol seems to be doing a balancing act en route the visarjan at Khetwadi, Girgaon. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE
People on a boat film their kin immersing the family idol in the sea at Versova. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
A sea of devotees along with their respective Ganesha idols wait their turn for visarjan at Chowpatty. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE
