Ganesh festival, visarjan day in Surat

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Ganesh Visarjan is the last day of the Ganesh festival. In Mumbai, its a day of
long processions filled with pomp and splendour when the Ganesh idols are taken to
the sea and immersed in the waters there.
Crowded, noisy yet full of life with order in the chaos, the Ganesh Visarjan is
quintessentially what Mumbai is all about!
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Ganesh idol, set for visarjan towering over the devotees
The streets of Mumbai turn into a mega congregation of people, dance, music and
colour.
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Large crowds join in the procession
As the sun sets into the Arabian sea, more and more Ganesh idols show up for
immersion. In the fading evening light, all you see is a sea of people.

The excitement and the energy defy how crowded the beach actually is. It feels like
the Ganesh idols, resplendent with their charming demeanour, are showering a
bountiful of blessings on the devotees.
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Ganesh idols start arriving for visarjan
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Performing the final puja before visarjan
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Leading the Ganesh idol to the sea
The journey of the Ganesh idol from the beach to the sea is worth experiencing. The
wheeled platform on which the idol sits is pulled by the organisers. This makes the
idol rush towards the sea at breakneck speeds. However, at times the idol changes
direction. A crazy scampering of the crowds follows, to get out of its way!

While the Ganesh visarjan day in Pune a neighbouring city of Mumbai, is about
culture and tradition, in Mumbai it is about the crowd participation and
management.

It is also about Lalbaug cha Raja the biggest celebrity of Mumbai.

Frenzy. The only word to describe everything surrounding the Lalbaug cha Raja
(the king of Lalbaug).

During the ten days of the festival, this particular Ganesh idol is visited by over
a million devotees. Those who can not make it in the ten days try to catch a
glimpse on the visarjan day.
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