Nearly 600 Ganesh idols have been immersed till Thursday afternoon in Mumbai, the metropolis' civic body said. During the 10-day festival, a large number of devotees immerse idols after one-and-half days as well as on the fifth and seventh days, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said, adding no untoward incident has been reported during this process (PICS/ATUL KAMBLE, ASHISH RAJE)
Updated On: 2025-08-28 09:10 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
A Ganpati idol being immersed at Chowpatty in the BMC’s eco-friendly artificial pond. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
A total of 583 'one-and-half-days' Ganpati idols were immersed in the sea, other water bodies and artificial ponds till 3pm on Thursday, the second day of the festival, across the city. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Of these, 575 were the 'household' Ganpati idols and three from 'sarvajanik' (public) pandals. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Devotees offer their prayers before the immersion at Chowpatty. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Of the 583 idols, 326 were immersed in artificial ponds, including 321 'household' and two 'sarvajanik' idols," a civic body official said. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
A family takes their beloved deity for the immersion at BMC Gymkhana Ground. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
This year, the BMC has earmarked 70 natural water bodies (including stretches of the seashore) and set up 288 artificial ponds for immersion. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
A family clicks a picture with their Bappa before the immersion. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
As part of measures to protect the environment, the civic body has urged citizens to immerse their eco-friendly Ganpati idol in drums or buckets, while Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols that are less than 6 feet in height must be immersed in artificial ponds. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
At Dadar Beach, the fewer crowds during the immersion reflect a shift towards artificial ponds and eco-friendly practices. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
Meanwhile, the BMC has trained more than 1,000 volunteers of mandals in handling emergency situations, including overcrowding. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
