Mumbai Records 279 Ganesh Idols Immersed During Festival's Early Days
During the ongoing 12-day Ganesh festival in Mumbai, 79 idols were immersed by noon on the first immersion day, increasing to 279 by 3 pm on the second day. The immersions included both public Ganesh mandal and household idols, along with Hartalika goddess idols. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) arranged immersion sites such as artificial ponds and natural water bodies. No untoward incidents were reported. The festival will conclude on September 25 with final processions and immersions on Anant Chaturdashi.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 15 Sept, 08:46 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1815 Sept, 08:46 am79 Ganesh idols immersed in Mumbai till noon on first immersion day
- 2news1815 Sept, 11:01 amEmotional farewell to Lord Ganesh in Mumbai, 279 idols immersed until afternoon
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Story context
- Category
- Social
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 15 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Cult imageGaneshaMumbaiBrihanmumbai Municipal CorporationAnanta ChaturdashiTeejPress Trust of IndiaConsecrationGoddessTehsilProcession