Ganesh immersion begins on grand note

Karimnagar: The Ganesh immersion procession began on a grand note here on Sunday. The procession is likely to last till Monday morning.

Braving rain, the organizers of different pandals enthusiastically participated in the procession. The immersion procession is being organised simultaneously in the towns of Jagtial, Korutla, Peddapalli and Ramagundam in Karimnagar districct. Ganesh idols of various sizes and shapes are being taken out in the procession at the culmination of the Navarathri fete.

Largest number of Ganesh idols were set up at pandals in Karimnagar and Jagtial. About 1,000 large idols were taken in a procession and immersed in Manakonduru tank in Karimnagar. The idols were also immersed in canals at Chintakunta and Kothapalli. As the number of idols increased significantly this year, the police have made elaborate security arrangements. Despite rains across the district, the Ganesh immersion procession progressed without any interruption. People of different age groups participated in the procession. Earlier, there was no water in tanks due to lack of rains and people feared how they would conduct Ganesh immersion.

However, they now heaved a sigh of relief as the district received heavy rains during the last two days.