Visarjan wraps up in record time

With efforts like Dagdusheth Ganpati joining the procession early and effective management by Pune City Police, the Ganpati Visarjan procession concluded in over 28 hours, about three and a half hours earlier than last year.

The immersions of Ganpati idols on Anant Chaturdashi, which began at around 10.30am on Tuesday in Pune, concluded at 3pm on Wednesday, with the Maharashtra Mitra Mandal Ganpati idol from Bhavani Peth reaching Alka Talkies. Chowk around that time.

Although the five Manache Ganpati Shri Kasba Ganpati Mandal, Tambdi Jogeshwari Mandal, Guruji Talim Mandal, Tulshibaug Mandal and Kesri Wada Mandal - as well as the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Mandal, completed their immersions, the immersions of other key prominent mandals were still ongoing as of Wednesday morning. As per tradition, the five revered mandals lead the procession, after which other mandals begin theirs.