Nearly 1.65 lakh idols immersed during Ganpati festival in Mumbai
The Hindu
These idols included those installed by 'sarvajanik' (public) mandals and devotees at their homes.
Nearly 1.65 lakh idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Gauri were immersed in water bodies across Mumbai during the 10-day-long Ganpati festival held under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic for the second straight year, the civic body said on Monday, September 20, 2021.
As many as 1,64,761 idols —,58,229 of Lord Ganesh and 6,532 of Goddess Gauri — were immersed at 73 natural and 137 artificial water bodies during the festival that began on September 10 and concluded on September 19, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release.
These idols included those installed by 'sarvajanik' (public) mandals and devotees at their homes.
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