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1500 Floats Lead Bappa’s Vidai Procession in Bhopal, CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan Attends
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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On Anant Chaturdashi, Bhopal witnessed a grand Bappa Vidai procession featuring about 1,500 floats, with Muslim women showering flowers and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan joining the Ganesh idol immersion.
Bhopal’s central grounds were filled with a spectacular procession on Anant Chaturdashi as devotees organized a Bappa Vidai ceremony. Roughly 1,500 decorated floats, known locally as ‘jhankis’, moved through the city, creating a vivid display of colour and devotion.
Muslim women from the local community lined the route, scattering flowers onto the floats and the crowd, a gesture that highlighted communal harmony during the religious observance.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan arrived at the ghats to oversee the immersion of the Ganesh idol, a ritual that traditionally concludes the festivities. His presence underscored the event’s significance for the state’s cultural calendar.
The procession attracted thousands of onlookers, who gathered to witness the confluence of tradition, music, and shared celebrations across religious lines.
Muslim women from the local community lined the route, scattering flowers onto the floats and the crowd, a gesture that highlighted communal harmony during the religious observance.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan arrived at the ghats to oversee the immersion of the Ganesh idol, a ritual that traditionally concludes the festivities. His presence underscored the event’s significance for the state’s cultural calendar.
The procession attracted thousands of onlookers, who gathered to witness the confluence of tradition, music, and shared celebrations across religious lines.