Tirupati bids farewell to Ganesha at Vinayaka Sagar on third day of Vinayaka Chavithi
Residents of Tirupati participated in the immersion of Ganesh idols at Vinayaka Sagar on the third day of the Vinayaka Chavithi festival. The event was managed by local municipal authorities and festival committees to ensure a smooth procession.
Why it matters
The event reflects the cultural and religious significance of public festivals in India and the logistical coordination required for large-scale community events.
Ganesh idols in varied hues and mesmerising postures were immersed in the Vinayaka Sagar, the designated water body for Nimajjanam in Tirupati, on Wednesday (September 16, 2026), amid devotion and fervour, on the third day of the Vinayaka Chavithi festival.
It has been a practice for most of the residents of Tirupati to go for the immersion of Ganesh idols on the third day, unlike the ninth or eleventh day in other places.
The Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC) and the traffic police wing, in consultation with the Tirupati Varasiddhi Vinayaka Festival Committee, had drawn up a detailed route map and travel itinerary for the organisers of the street corner Ganesh pandals for marching towards the water body, located east of the city.
Cranes lower Vinayaka idols into the Vinayaka Sagar tank for Nimajjanam in Tirupati on Wednesday. Photos: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar pic.twitter.com/tBfDjzEaOE
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