Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Mumbai Immerses Over 61,600 Ganesh Idols After One-and-a-Half Days
Mumbai celebrated the first part of its Ganesh festival with prayers and processions.
After one-and-a-half days, many families and public groups took their idols for immersion.
Officials said 61,640 idols were immersed by 6 a.m.
Wednesday.
Most of them belonged to households.
A smaller number came from public Ganapati groups.
Ninety-two Hartalika idols were immersed too.
The city prepared special immersion places, including artificial ponds.
The festival will continue and finish on September 25, when more idols will be immersed.
More than 61,600 idols were immersed across Mumbai after one-and-a-half days of festivities.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recorded 61,640 total immersions by 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The total included 301 public Ganesh idols and 61,247 household idols.
Ninety-two Hartalika, or Goddess Parvati, idols were also immersed.
Officials reported no untoward incidents, and Mumbai’s 12-day festival will end on September 25.
- Who
- Mumbai devotees, public Ganapati groups, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and civic officials.
- What
- A total of 61,640 idols were immersed after one-and-a-half days of festivities.
- When
- By 6 a.m. on Wednesday; the broader festival ends on September 25.
- Where
- In different water bodies and artificial immersion ponds across Mumbai.
- Why
- According to festival traditions, Ganesh idols are immersed after one-and-a-half days, as well as on later designated days.
- Total immersions
- 61,640 idols by 6 a.m. Wednesday
- Public Ganapati idols
- 301
- Household idols
- 61,247
- Hartalika idols
- 92
- Reported incidents
- No untoward incident was reported
- Festival duration
- 12 days
- Final immersion day
- Anant Chaturdashi, September 25