Ganpati Visarjan: Pudhchya Varshi Lavakar Ya, Mumbai Tells Bappa
On the last day of Ganeshotsav, Mumbai bids Ganpati Bappa the final farewell.
On the last day of Ganeshotsav, Mumbaikars have begun their final journey with Ganpati Bappa and are headed towards visarjan sites all over the city. Devotees and Bollywood stars alike are taking over the streets to participate in the festivities. Stay with us for LIVE visarjan updates, special arrangements, traffic advisories and more. Ganpati Bappa Morya!
Silent immersion procession in Dharavi
Special Trains run for Ganpati devotees
Mumbai traffic alert: Avoid Malad, Aarey Road, Tilak Bridge, Mahim Causeway
Youth stabbed in Madhya Pradesh; One drowns in Rajasthan during immersion
Four die in Maharashtra in Ganpati immersion related activities on Tuesday
Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan participate in Ganpati festivities
Lalbaug Cha Raja idol leaves pandal for immersion site
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis request devotees to protect the environment
Ganesh visarjan is a photographer's paradise
Ganpati Bappa is leaving for a whole year and Mumbai converged to the streets to see the elephant god off. And even as devotees begged Bappa to return quickly, the city turned into a goldmine for photographers.
“Ganpati Bappa Morya! Pudhchya Varshi Lavakar Ya”
A silent immersion procession in Dharavi
Mumbai never fails to surprise and Ganpati celebrations in the city’s infamous Dharavi area sprang not one but two this time. Not only were Muslim women participating in the aarti in one mandal - take that bhakts - another organised a silent immersion procession to keep the noise levels down. More power to these amazing people.
Ganpati visarjan in other cities
So what’s the visarjan like in cities other than Mumbai? As enthusiastic if not that crowded. Bappa is raising traffic awareness in Hyderabad for instance.
Youth stabbed in Madhya Pradesh; One drowns in Rajasthan during immersion
Ganesh visarjan in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur turned violent with a youth being stabbed to death. More details are awaited.
In another incident in Rajasthan’s Kota, a youth drowned while immersing a Ganesha idol in the Chambal river. Two others were rescued.
Gurdwaras provide water, refreshments to Ganpati devotees
They did exemplary work during the Mumbai rains last week, giving food, water and shelter to stranded citizens. Today gurdwaras across Mumbai are providing Ganpati devotees - who have been on the road for hours - with water and refreshments. Check out how even the little ones are helping.
Traffic alert: Avoid Malad, Aarey Road, Tilak Bridge
Mumbaikars are taking to Twitter to share traffic news. While the highways are exceptionally clear, there’s massive traffic in Malad, Aarey Road and Tilak Bridge. As always, trains are the way to go if you want to get anywhere on time.
Mumbai crawls as Ganpati idols are taken for immersion
There are literally millions of people on Mumbai roads to bid Bappa farewell. The whole city seems to have converged to Chowpatty. Here’s a glimpse:
And here’s even a Chhota Bheem carrying Ganpati on his shoulder!
And the cops are doing a great job managing the humongous crowd.
Special Trains for Ganpati Devotees
Western Railways will run eight special trains between Churchgate and Vihar on the last day of Ganpati celebrations. The Central Railway will run eight special local trains on September 9, 2017 to help the devotees who took part in the procession. These special locals will stop at all stations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Kalyan/Thane on Main Line and between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Panvel on Harbour line.
Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Bid Ganpati Farewell
While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paid Lalbaug Cha Raja a final visit before the idol left the pandal for its immersion journey, Ranbir Kapoor joined his father Rishi Kapoor for visarjan festivities this year. Usually, Rishi is accompanied by his brothers Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor. Check out their pictures here.
Devotion or Destruction?
According to a Firstpost report, four people have drowned in Maharashtra during Ganpati visarjan festivities on Tuesday.
Three children, aged between 8 and 10 years have drowned in Aurangabad during idol immersion. The incident reportedly took place in Shivnai lake, Bidkin, Aurangabad. The names of the three children were: Adarsh Kirtishai, Sagar Telbhate, and Rajesh Gaikwad. In a separate incident in Nashik, 20-year-old Kishor Kailas Lolage reportedly drowned while participating in visarjan.
Tired of Modaks?
Commercial designer turned designer baker, Rintu Rathod has been making eco-friendly Ganesha idols since 2011. She believes in devotion without destruction. Hence, she decided to make Ganpati idols purely with chocolate, using edible colours to decorate the deity. And how does she bid adieu to the elephant god? Watch the video to find out.
What Ganesha Represents
As we immerse ourselves in celebrating Ganesha’s arrival and departure, Devdutt Pattanaik helps us decode the symbolism of the idols that adorn our homes, and explains what the pot-bellied Ganesha’s annual 11 day festivities mean in the larger scheme of things.
The renowned author has also talked about the stories, symbols and rituals connected to India’s beloved elephant-headed deity in his book titled 99 Thoughts On Ganesha.
Ganpati bappa morya!
Ganpati Celebrations Away From Home
Actor Riteish Deshmukh celebrates Ganeshotsav with great enthusiasm every year. But this time, he’s in the US, away from the festivities back home. But that’s not cramping his style. Riteish made his own eco-friendly Ganpati and planned a clever visarjan too.
Last year too, Riteish paid tribute to Bappa in style with this video.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Adresses Mumbaikars
Devendra Fadnavis has an important message to share with fellow Mumbaikars- celebrate but also protect the environment.
Lalbaug Cha Raja Idol Leaves Pandal for Girgaun Chowpatty
The Lalbaug Cha Raja idol, one of the city’s grandest and most revered Ganesha idol has set out from its pandal towards its immersion site at Girgaun chowpatty. Want to join the procession? Refer to the route map tweeted by Mumbai Police.
Avoiding Visarjan Madness?
Make sure you follow the traffic advisories issued by Mumbai Police to stay out of traffic and visarjan chaos, especially on the way to Sheetal Talao, Powai Lake and Girgaun Chowpatty.
No Dhols for Ganpati in Pune This Year
This procession at Samadhan Chowk in Pune seems to be protesting against the limitation set by the police on the number of dhols playing, by boycotting drums altogether.
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