Ganpati Bappa Takes Over Streets of Mumbai in a Colourful Farewell

As the ten day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi comes to an end, Mumbaikars bid farewell to ganesha.

The magnificent spectre of Ganpati visarjan in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Photo: AP)

Every year, at the end of the ten-day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees immerse the elephant headed God in a sea or a river.

Chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya” and sounds of dhols (huge drums) reverberate throughout Mumbai, Maharashtra as devotees escort the idols towards the sea.

An idol of Ganesha appears to be dancing on a lotus as the crowd escorts it to the arabian sea. (Photo: AP)

Little Ganesha for his little devotees. (Photo: AP)

People watch from a building as an idol of Ganesha heads towards the Arabian sea. (Photo: AP)

A musical, colourful and energetic farewell to the elephant-headed God in Mumabi. (Photo: AP)

An idol of Ganesha looking over its devotees before immersion. (Photo: AP)

Devotees shower flower petals on Ganesha on its way to the Arabian sea. (Photo: AP)

Idol of the elephant-headed God riding an elephant. (Photo: AP)

Fireworks adorn Ganesha’s way towards the Arabian sea. (Photo: AP)

Devotees pull the larger-than-life Ganesha to the sea for immersion. (Photo: AP)