The immersion of idols has gone smoothly so far without any untoward incident

As part of the 10-day-long Ganeshotsav, dedicated to the elephant-headed god, idols of the deity are usually immersed after one and a half days, five days, seven days and ten days or as per family traditions

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a total of 66,785 "one-and-a-half-day" Ganpati idols were immersed in the sea and other water bodies, including artificial ponds, till 6 am on Thursday

Of the immersion figures so far, the BMC said, 66,435 were household Ganapati idols, while 350 were "sarvajanik", or community, idols. The BMC said 27,736 idols were immersed in artificial ponds, set up to avoid pollution of natural water bodies, across the city. Of these, 27,564 were household Ganapati idols and the rest 'sarvajanik'

The idols were taken out and immersed amid chants of "Ganapati Bappa Morya", the beating of drums, music and dance