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Amid larger crowds, Pune Ganesh Visarjan stretches beyond 33 hours
September 26, 2026 9:21 pm
This year’s procession took longer to conclude than in each of the previous four years.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Pune bids Bappa adieu amid cheers, chaos, enduring traditions
September 26, 2026 1:02 pm
Lakhs of Puneites lined up the streets from Laxmi Road, Tilak Road, and other approaches towards Alka Chowk on Friday, escorting their beloved Bappa for 'visarjan' (immersion).
Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Pune deploys 20 teams to inspect sweets, prasad quality
September 25, 2026 5:57 pm
The Food and Drug Administration's inspection drive will remain in place through Friday and Saturday, officials said.
Driven by devotion: The unsung tractor drivers powering Pune's grand Ganesh Visarjan
September 25, 2026 10:48 pm
Drivers volunteer their time and vehicles purely out of personal devotion rather than for monetary gains, coordinating directly with local mandals to navigate packed city roads like Tilak Road.
Ganeshotsav wraps up, Pune bids farewell to Bappa amid noise pollution debate
September 25, 2026 10:59 am
With 10,000 personnel and more than 3,500 cameras, the Pune police are on high alert as the city celebrates the final day of Ganeshotsav on Friday.
Ganesh Visarjan in Antarctica: Scientists make snow idol, perform eco-friendly immersion
September 24, 2026 5:53 pm
Researchers from the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research came together to shape the snow into an idol of Bappa before carrying out the usual festivities.
Ban on pressure-mid, plasma, laser systems; 71 noise pollution cases filed
September 24, 2026 12:20 am
Pune Police have registered 21 cases, while the Pimpri-Chinchwad police have registered 50 cases for noise pollution violations during the festival.
‘Not against rules but…’: Pune’s mandals react to noise-free Ganeshotsav call
September 09, 2026 1:30 pm
Some Ganesh mandals in Pune have gone without loudspeakers for decades, while others insist that a single day of celebration with a sound system is a reasonable ask.
Over 8 lakh Ganesh idols collected in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
September 08, 2025 10:33 pm
The Ganesh idols immersed in steel tanks increased to 3,62,319 this year as against 2,82, 604 in 2024. The idols immersed in artificial concrete tanks were 1,13,136 as compared to 1,01, 281 last year.
With Visarjan boost, Metro sees 5.90L rides on Anant Chaturdashi
September 08, 2025 10:23 pm
The Pune Metro DPR had estimated total rides of 5.71 lakh per day in 2018 and 6.09 lakh per day in 2021.
GANESH VISARJAN PHOTOS
Goodbye, Bappa! Devotees bid adieu to the lord as immersion ceremonies mark the end of Ganesh Chaturthi
September 10, 2022 11:45 am
Stunning photographs of Ganesh visarjan in the days leading up to the final immersion day, which is September 9 this year. This day is also known as 'Anant Chaturdashi', which marks the end of the 10-day-long Ganeshotsav.
Ganpati Visarjan: Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai
September 27, 2015 9:10 pm
The ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated as thousands of devotees today immersed idols of the elephant-headed deity at various designated spots amidst fanfare and tight security in Mumbai.
Ganesh Chaturthi ends with visarjan
September 08, 2014 6:28 pm
Civic authorities and city police have made elaborate arrangements as over 2 lakh idols of Lord Ganesha are expected to be immersed in Mumbai.
Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha
September 03, 2014 11:07 am
Ganesh idols were carried for visarajan on 5th day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
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