Hindu God Ganesh immersing in mumbai
Indian Hindu devotees use ropes to pull a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesh before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, In
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Mumbai: Lakhs of devotees in the city today bid adieu to Lord Ganesha by immersing idols at various places chanting 'Ganapati Bappa Moraya'. Devotees thronged streets and gathered at various points like Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu Beach and Shivaji Park to catch a last glimpse of their deity.
The famous 'Lalbaugcha Raja' Ganesh idol, which attracted lakhs of devotees during the ten-day long festival, would be immersed at Girgaum Chowpatty in the wee hours tomorrow, while the procession left from Lalbaug in central Mumbai this afternoon.
Over 4,000 big and 35,000 small Ganesha idols are expected to be immersed at 105 points in the city.
Armed security personnel have been deployed at strategic locations and are keeping vigil to manage the crowd during the immersion procession.
The Navy and Coast Guard rendered necessary assistance at the beaches to ensure that the celebrations pass off smoothly
Indian Hindu devotees use ropes to pull a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesh before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Every year millions of devout Hindus immerse Ganesh idols into oceans and rivers in the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival that celebrates the birth of Ganesh
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- date:5 September 2009
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Indian Hindu devotees use ropes to pull a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesh before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, In
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- id:133126
- date:5 September 2009
- dimensions:Web use
- dpi:dimensions: 4.26 x 3.41 in. (1280 x 1024 px)
- file size in memory:4.4 MB
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