Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Ganesh Visarjan in Dal Lake: A Celebration of Faith
Every year, people in Kashmir celebrate Ganesh Visarjan, a festival where they say goodbye to the Lord Ganesha idols.
This celebration happens in Dal Lake and is a way for different communities, like Hindus and Muslims, to come together.
It started with a group of Maharashtrian families and has grown over 26 years.
This year, even after some issues, the festival showed how people can live together peacefully.
People from different backgrounds carry the idols together.
The event represents unity and shared belonging.
Ganesh Visarjan took place in Dal Lake, Srinagar, as a reaffirmation of faith.
The festival has been celebrated for 26 years by the Shri Ganpati Seva Mandal.
DIG Rajiv Pandey was part of the immersion ceremony.
Pune's Ganesh mandal has expanded the festival to multiple locations.
Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits, and Muslims participated in the event.
- Who
- Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits, and Muslims
- What
- Celebrated Ganesh Visarjan
- When
- Annually for 26 years
- Where
- Dal Lake, Srinagar
- Why
- To celebrate faith and unity
- Event
- Ganesh Visarjan
- Location
- Dal Lake, Srinagar
- Participants
- Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits, and Muslims
- Key Figure
- DIG Rajiv Pandey
- Organizer
- Shri Ganpati Seva Mandal, Pune's Bhausaheb Rangari Ganesh Mandal
- Significance
- Unity, faith, and cultural celebration
