Mumbai Celebrates: 25,000 Idols Immersed on Sixth Day of Ganpati Festival

Nearly 25,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai by 9pm on the sixth day of the Ganpati festival. Of these, 21,006 were household idols, 62 belonged to community groups, and 3,689 were of Goddess Gauri. No untoward incidents were reported during the immersion.

Nearly 25,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai by 9pm on Thursday, the sixth day of the Ganpati festival, according to civic officials.

''Of the 24,757 idols immersed in the sea and artificial ponds, 21,006 were household ones, 62 belonged to 'sarvajanik mandals' (community groups), and 3,689 were of Goddess Gauri,'' a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

''Of these, 11,122 household idols, 31 Sarvajanik Ganapati idols, and 9,564 idols of Gauri were immersed in artificial ponds. No untoward incident was reported anywhere during the immersion,'' he added.

Devotees immerse idols after one-and-a-half days, as well as on the fifth, sixth, or seventh day of the festival, which commenced on September 7 and will culminate on Anant Chaturdashi on September 17.

A total of 12,000 personnel have been deployed to assist citizens with the idol immersion off the beaches, and 204 artificial ponds have been made across the city and suburbs.

Additionally, 71 control rooms have been set up to monitor the festivities, apart from the deployment of 761 lifeguards and 48 motor boats, officials said.

(With inputs from agencies.)