Immersion happens on the one-and-a-half day, the third, fifth, seventh and tenth days, and finally on Anant Chaturdashi, the eleventh, when the big mandals go. Household Ganpatis leave earlier; the large ones leave last.
On Anant Chaturdashi the city effectively stops. Roads close, processions move at walking pace with dhol-tasha pathaks in front, and Girgaon Chowpatty takes the largest of them. Lalbaugcha Raja’s procession covers about six kilometres and takes around twenty hours.
The chant at the end is Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Laukar Ya — come again soon next year.
The names
Mandals, places and people, with what each one is| Name | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Girgaon Chowpatty | Chowpatty, south Mumbai | The main immersion beach; the largest mandals come here, including Lalbaugcha Raja. |
| Juhu Beach | Juhu | The main suburban immersion point. |
| Versova Beach | Versova | The other western suburb beach. |
| Dadar Chowpatty | Dadar West | Central Mumbai’s beach; less crowded than Girgaon. |
| Powai Lake | Powai | Eastern suburbs immersion. |
| Artificial ponds2010s | across the city | BMC-built tanks for household idols; now used in large numbers. |
| Dhol-tasha pathaks | the processions | Drum troupes, many of them from Pune, who lead the processions; they train for months. |
| The one-and-a-half day visarjan | city-wide | The first wave; household Ganpatis installed for a day and a half. |
| Anant Chaturdashi | city-wide | The eleventh day, when the big mandals go. The largest single event of the Mumbai year. |
| BMC immersion arrangements | the beaches | Cranes, lifeguards, watch towers and controlled entry points on the main beaches. |
Worth knowing
- Anant Chaturdashi is when the city stops. Do not plan to travel across Mumbai that day.
- Girgaon Chowpatty takes the biggest idols and the biggest crowds.
- Artificial ponds are now widely used for household idols and are far easier.
- The dhol-tasha pathaks at the front of a procession are worth following for a while.
- Trains run extended services; the roads do not move at all.
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