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Goodbye Bappa, Says India

By REDIFF GET AHEAD
Last updated on: September 18, 2024 11:46 IST
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It is a bittersweet moment that comes every year when India says goodbye to its beloved Lord Ganesha.

Across the nation, murtis large and small make their way to the sea, to lakes, ponds or man-made water bodies where the Visarjan ceremony takes place.

Lord Ganesha visarjan

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Mumbai's skyscrapers seem to be bowing to Lord Ganesha.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

A devotee offers prayers before taking Lord Ganesha for immersion in Nagpur.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Your heart sinks a bit because you know it will be a year before He visits again but Lord Ganesha still finds a way to fill you with joy; these devotees in Amritsar say a smiling goodbye to Him.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

In Kanpur, Lord Ganesha gets a hug from his devotees before they say alvida to Him for the year.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Against the backdrop of the mighty Himalayas, Lord Ganesha gets a fond goodbye in Srinagar.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Devotees in Kullu, drenched in gulal, dance for the Vignaharta.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

At 70 feet, the Khairatabad Ganesha is one of the tallest Lord Ganeshas this year.

He is accompanied by a sea of devotees on his immersion journey.

Rediff.com reader Vamsikrishna N shared pictures of his darshan here.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

A Lord Ganpati immersion procession wends its way past the Charminar in Hyderabad.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Lord Ganeshas, in different roops, pass the four-pillared Charminar.

 

 

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

The Taj Mahal says goodbye to a turbaned Lord Ganesha in Agra.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

In Surat, devotees take their Lord Ganesha murtis in trailers and trucks to the immersion point.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Lord Ganesha gets a grand farewell in Mumbai.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

These Lord Ganeshas are from Goregaon, north Mumbai.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

More than 24,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure security in Mumbai during immersion processions.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Drones are being used at important immersion sites such as Girgaon Chowpatty, Dadar, Bandra, Juhu, Versova, Powai Lake and Madh Island to ensure there are no security lapses.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

Apsaras surround Lord Ganesha in Mumbai.

 

Lord Ganesha visarjan

A glimpse of Mumbai on Anant Chaturdashi, the final day of the Ganpati festival.

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com

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