Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Kurnool Ganesh Idol Immersion Concludes Peacefully Amid Grand Celebrations
Thousands of people in Kurnool gathered to say goodbye to Lord Vinayaka.
Nearly 2,000 idols were immersed in water on Tuesday.
The largest gathering was at Vinayak Ghat on the KC Canal.
Other immersions took place near the HNSS Nannur tollgate and Ulindakonda.
People joined a decorated procession and shouted devotional slogans.
Cultural programmes brought large crowds to the main ghat.
Police and municipal workers made detailed arrangements to keep everyone safe.
The event ended peacefully without any untoward incidents.
Nearly 2,000 Ganesh idols were immersed across designated ghats in and around Kurnool.
The main immersion took place at Vinayak Ghat on the KC Canal.
Police deployed nearly 2,000 personnel, supported by drones, CCTV cameras, and bomb squads.
Traffic diversions and restrictions on DJs were used to prevent congestion and maintain order.
Municipal authorities provided 15 cranes, barricades, lighting, sanitation, and drinking water facilities.
- Who
- Thousands of devotees, festival committee members, police, municipal staff, and volunteers participated.
- What
- Nearly 2,000 Ganesh idols were immersed during the traditional farewell celebrations.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Vinayak Ghat on the KC Canal, along with designated ghats near the HNSS Nannur tollgate and Ulindakonda in Kurnool.
- Why
- To conclude the Ganesh festival through the traditional immersion of the idols.
- Idols immersed
- Nearly 2,000
- Main immersion site
- Vinayak Ghat on the KC Canal
- Police deployment
- Nearly 2,000 personnel
- Security measures
- Drones, CCTV cameras, bomb disposal squads, traffic diversions, and DJ restrictions
- Cranes deployed
- 15 across the immersion points
- Reported outcome
- The proceedings concluded peacefully without any untoward incidents