Ganesh immersion process lasts 42 hours in Belagavi
The Ganesha Visarjan procession in Belagavi concluded after a record-breaking 42 hours of celebrations. Despite police efforts to limit the duration, thousands of participants and over 1,000 mandals took part in the event.
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Large-scale religious processions require massive logistical and security coordination, often balancing cultural traditions with urban management.
The Ganesha Visarjan procession in Belagavi concluded around noon on Sunday (September 27) after nearly 42 hours. It was one of the longest immersion processions in the city in history, the organisers claimed.
The public procession of Ganesha idols began on September 25 evening, following the customary puja and aarti at Hutatma Chowk. The first immersion began at around 3.30 p.m. that day. The last idol to be immersed was the Belagavi City Corporation Ganesha that was immersed on Sunday afternoon.
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