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Over 21,100 Ganesh idols immersed on sixth day of Maharashtra’s Ganeshotsav
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 07:08 AM
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On the sixth day of Maharashtra’s Ganesh festival, more than 21,100 idols were taken to water bodies for immersion, marking a massive concluding ritual.
The sixth day of Maharashtra’s annual Ganeshotsav saw a massive immersion ceremony, with over 21,100 Ganesh idols being carried to rivers, lakes and other water bodies across the state. The figure, released by local authorities, underscores the scale of the festival’s concluding rites.
Municipal teams in major cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur coordinated the movement of the idols, setting up temporary immersion points and ensuring crowd management. Volunteers and devotees alike helped transport the idols, many of which were made of traditional clay and painted in bright colours.
The large number of immersions reflects both the popularity of the festival and the logistical challenges it poses. Officials reported that special arrangements were made to prevent traffic congestion and to maintain public safety during the process.
Ganeshotsav, which celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesha, traditionally ends with the symbolic return of the deity to the waters. This year’s sixth‑day immersion marked one of the highest recorded counts of idols being submerged in Maharashtra’s recent history.
Municipal teams in major cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur coordinated the movement of the idols, setting up temporary immersion points and ensuring crowd management. Volunteers and devotees alike helped transport the idols, many of which were made of traditional clay and painted in bright colours.
The large number of immersions reflects both the popularity of the festival and the logistical challenges it poses. Officials reported that special arrangements were made to prevent traffic congestion and to maintain public safety during the process.
Ganeshotsav, which celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesha, traditionally ends with the symbolic return of the deity to the waters. This year’s sixth‑day immersion marked one of the highest recorded counts of idols being submerged in Maharashtra’s recent history.