Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Mumbai Immerses 24,631 Ganesh Idols After First Festivities
Mumbai celebrated the first immersion day of its Ganesh festival on September 15, 2026.
People had worshipped their Ganesh idols for one and a half days.
By 9 p.m., 24,631 Ganesh idols had been immersed.
Most of these were idols kept in homes.
The total included 110 public idols and 24,521 household idols.
Another 600 Hartalika idols were also immersed.
The city provided immersion places, including artificial ponds.
Officials said no serious incident was reported, and more immersions will happen before the festival ends on September 25.
Mumbai recorded the immersion of 24,631 Ganesh idols by 9 p.m. on September 15, 2026.
The total included 110 idols from public Ganesh mandals and 24,521 household idols.
An additional 600 Hartalika idols were immersed, bringing all recorded immersions to 25,231.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials said no untoward incident was reported.
The 12-day festival will conclude on Anant Chaturdashi, September 25, with further immersions and processions.
- Who
- Devotees in Mumbai, along with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials and volunteers at immersion sites.
- What
- A total of 24,631 Ganesh idols were immersed by 9 p.m.; including Hartalika idols, the total was 25,231.
- When
- September 15, 2026, after one and a half days of worship.
- Where
- In different water bodies and artificial ponds across Mumbai.
- Why
- Devotees followed traditions of immersing Ganesh idols after one-and-a-half days of worship.
- Ganesh idols immersed
- 24,631 by 9 p.m. on September 15, 2026
- Public mandal idols
- 110
- Household idols
- 24,521
- Hartalika idols
- 600
- Total immersions including Hartalika idols
- 25,231
- Festival conclusion
- Anant Chaturdashi on September 25, 2026
- Reported incidents
- No untoward incident was reported