At Prempura Ghat in the city, the immersion of Bappa has been going on smoothly since yesterday night and the idols gathered here are being immersed one by one. Four big cranes have been placed for immersion of big idols while a separate space (Kund) has been prepared for small idols.
A Ganesh idol installed in Secunderabad's Yapral inspired by the Bollywood movie Bajirao Mastani sparked a controversy due to green cap placed on the idol's head. The organisers clarified that due to unforeseen circumstances, minor errors occurred in the making of the idol and they sincerely
Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said that the police have made a lot of preparations as processions will be taken out on Monday on the occasion of Milad-Un-Nabi and Ganesh idol immersion processions to be held on September 17.
In a remarkable display of tradition and creativity, the Kakatiya Youth Association in Warangal, Telangana has crafted their Ganesh idol with 12,000 Sriphals (small coconuts).
The Sri Siddhi Vigneshwara Utsav Committee in Warangal, Telangana, has captivated thousands of devotees with a 14 and a half-foot Ganesh idol, decorated entirely with foam flowers.
To maintain public peace and tranquility during the final immersion of Ganesh idols, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand has ordered the closure of liquor outlets in the twin cities from 6:00 AM, September 17 to 6:00 PM, September 18 in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday participated in the Ganesh idol immersion programme at Masuda Pond in Thane. The CM's son and Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde also joined and accompanied him.
A youth organisation of Odisha is celebrating Ganesh Puja for the 18th year by preparing a 15-foot tall Ganesh idol using 25,000 glass bangles, and the pandal has been made of bamboo in Baripada.