Ganesh Visarjan is also known as Ganesh Immersion or Ganpati Nimajjan. The 12th Day of Ganesh Chathurthi is celebrated as the Vinayaka Visarjan. Most of the people in North-India, used to call this Visarjan as Ganpati Navratri and this is usually held on Anant Chathurdashi Day. The largest Ganesh statues, on display to the public, are usually immersed on Ananta Chaturdasi — 11 days after the first day of the Ganesh festival. However, many people who keep a Ganesh in their homes choose to perform the immersion much before this. There are no hard and fast rules as to when it’s done. Rather it’s up to personal preference. However, the immersions do follow a schedule and are only performed on selected days. These are as follows.
Dance Ganesh Visarjan
The immersions turn the streets into one mammoth party as the statues are paraded towards the ocean. A huge procession called Dance Ganesh takes place on the last day, complete with DJs, fire dancers, stilt walkers, lasers, lights, and thousands of revelers. It starts out from the Mahalaxmi Temple Compound in Breach Candy, central Mumbai, and ends at the Haji Ali seafront.
Mumbai Ganesh Visarjan Tips
The large Ganesh statues take a long time to reach the ocean and be immersed. The slow moving processions commonly start out mid morning and go throughout the night, with the statue only being placed in the water early the next morning. Many roads are closed to traffic, so do take the Mumbai local train where possible.
Today Ganesh Visharjan Sms
Tujhko Phir Se Jalwa Dikhana Hi Hoga,
Aur Agle Baras Jaldi Jaldi,
Ana hi ana hi hoga.
Gajanana Shri Ganaraya
aadi vandu tuj Moraya
Mangal-Murti-Morya!
