Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Over 2,000 Vinayagar Idols Immersed Across Chennai Beaches
More than 2,000 Vinayagar idols were immersed in Chennai.
The immersions happened on September 19 and 20.
Afterward, workers collected waste from five beaches.
They cleared 92,965 kilograms of waste in total.
Much of the waste was made of wooden pallets.
The information came from Greater Chennai Corporation data.
The report describes cleanup work following the immersions.
More than 2,000 Vinayagar idols were immersed in Chennai.
The immersions took place between September 19 and 20.
A total of 92,965 kilograms of waste was collected.
Waste was cleared from five beach locations across the city.
The collected waste primarily consisted of wooden pallets, according to Greater Chennai Corporation data.
- Who
- Greater Chennai Corporation reported the cleanup data; more than 2,000 Vinayagar idols were involved.
- What
- More than 2,000 idols were immersed, and 92,965 kilograms of waste were cleared.
- When
- The idol immersions were held between September 19 and 20.
- Where
- Five beach locations across Chennai.
- Why
- The waste was cleared following the idol immersions.
- Idols immersed
- More than 2,000 Vinayagar idols
- Immersion dates
- September 19–20
- Waste cleared
- 92,965 kilograms
- Cleanup locations
- Five beaches in Chennai
- Primary waste type
- Wooden pallets
- Data source
- Greater Chennai Corporation