Mumbai/Bhopal/Agra, Sept 20,(ANI): It was a sea of humanity
that spilled over onto the streets and main thoroughfares
across India as thousands of devout Hindus gave a tearful
and colourful farewell to the elephant God Ganesha ahead of
his idol's immersion. This event marked the culmination of
the ten-day long festival of 'Vinayaka Chaturthi' as
thousands of idols of Ganesha made of mud and straws, are
immersed in water bodies like rivers, streams, ponds, lakes
and even in seas. The immersion ceremony known as
'Visarjan' is regarded as the divine entities returning to
their abodes after being the guests of the devotees on the
occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. At Mumbai, there was a
beeline of devotees walking across the streets with huge
idols of Ganesha carried by trucks and other vehicles. The
devotees danced on the streets to appease the God for one
last time before another year long wait for the elephant
deity to descend on earth. The picture showcasing mirth,
divinity and the spiritual vivacity of Indians was no
different in other Indian cities. Be it the central Bhopal
or northern Agra city, devotees of Lord Ganesha thronged on
the banks of water bodies to immerse their respective idols
and engaged in performing the last-minute rituals.
