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Photos Show Indians Marking Final Day of Ganesh Chaturthi that Ends with Sea Immersion

Despite rain, thousands of devotees participated in Maharashtra's Ganesh Visarjan processions on the festival's final day, supported by over 21,000 police personnel ensuring safety and order.

  • On September 6, 2025, millions of devotees across India marked the final day of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival with immersion processions in cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Hyderabad.
  • The festival began on August 27 with the worship of Lord Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles, and culminated on Anant Chaturdashi, a day dedicated to bidding farewell to the deity and Lord Vishnu.
  • Thousands of intricately adorned idols were carried out from their pandals amid enthusiastic chants invoking Lord Ganesha, as vibrant processions filled the streets with music, dance, and showers of flowers, symbolizing both devotion and the spirit of letting go.
  • More than 20,000 police personnel were stationed across the city to maintain safety and ensure the smooth progression of immersion processions, while officials commended the collaborative efforts of Ganesh Mandals and law enforcement during the celebrations.
  • The grand immersions, including the famous Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai and the 69-feet Khairatabad Ganapati in Hyderabad, signified the deity's symbolic return to his heavenly abode and closed the festival with widespread community participation.
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Photos show Indians marking final day of Ganesh Chaturthi that ends with sea immersion

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Indians marked the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi, a vibrant, 10-day Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles, and god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings.

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
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