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PHOTOS: Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
After 10 days of celebrations, emotional Mumbaikars said goodbye to its favourite diety -- Lord Ganesha. Chants of ‘Pudhcya varshi lavkar yaa’ (Come back soon next year) filled the air.
Rediff.com brings you the grand immersion processions of some of its most famous Ganeshas -- Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbaicha Raja from Ganesh Galli and the others.
Amid chanting of 'Ganapati bappa morya', lakhs of devotees in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra bid adieu to Lord Ganesha as the ten-day festivity came to an end on Wednesday.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
As the immersion procession in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, devotees gathered at various points like Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu Beach and Shivaji Park to catch a last glimpse of the deity.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
The immersion procession of the famous Lalbaugcha Raja ganesh mandal in central Mumbai has started. However, due to a huge crowd along the way, the procession is moving very slowly.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
According to the Mumbai civic body, approximately two lakh Ganesh idols from sarvajanik (public) mandals and households would be immersed in the sea and artificial ponds.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
Traffic on various routes has been diverted, while at some places roads have been closed for vehicular traffic.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
Security has been tightened in the city, as the police force is not taking any chances in the wake of terror alerts. Twenty-five thousand Mumbai police personnel along with the Railway Protection Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Rapid Action Force and Border Security Force troopers have been deployed as part of the massive security cover.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
Bomb disposal squads will also be present at many important places while CCTVs have been installed at all the places where devotees will immerse idols in water bodies.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
Last week, a number of devotees who had participated in the Ganesha immersion, had suffered injuries due to stingray bites at Girgaum Chowpatty. Following the incident, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has deployed an ambulance at the Girgaum chowpatty. A cardiac van will also be posted there.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
"We have made special arrangements at Girgaum Chowpatty in the wake of the sting-ray attacks as a precautionary measure," city mayor Sunil Prabhu said.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
He has urged the citizens to take extra care of children at the time of immersion. "The devotees should also take note of the tide timings while immersing the idols so as to avoid any untoward incidents," he added.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
According to a civic official, life guards, civil defence personnel and home guards have also been deployed at the immersion spots.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
A devotee tries to take a picture of the Ganesh Gallli idol near Parel, Mumbai.
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Ganpati Bappa morya, see you next year, chants Mumbai
Amid all the big Ganesha idols, this little one is seen making his way to the sea.