Festive spirit, grand processions mark Ganesh idol immersion in Kurnool

Drums beats and dance performances by devotees marked the grand Ganesh idol immersion processions held across Kurnool on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees participated in the procession, raising slogans such as ‘Ganesh Maharaj Ki Jai’ and ‘Ganapati Bappa Moriya’ amid tight police bandobust and elaborate arrangements by the Kurnool Municipal Corporation.

The immersion of nearly 1,500 idols of various sizes and shapes continued till late at the Vinayak Ghat on K-C Canal, the HNSS canal near Nannur tollgate, and Ulindakonda.

Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta, Panyam MLA Gouru Charitha Reddy, District Collector A. Siri, and Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Vikrant Patil performed special pujas at the Ganesh pandal in Rambotla temple, as per tradition. Later, the ‘Vinayaka Shobha Yatra’ commenced and Ganesh idols installed at various pandals joined the procession to the designated immersion ghats.