Ganesh Visarjan 2021: Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha

Against the backdrop of Corona, the excitement of this year's Ganeshotsav was over. The Corona imposed a number of restrictions on the government. Due to the threat of the third wave of corona, the state government had issued special rules regarding the celebration of Ganeshotsav.

People should not crowd anywhere during this year's Ganeshotsav. The idol of Lord Ganesha in the public circle should not be more than 4 feet high. People should take darshan online without visiting the mandapa. Various such rules were imposed by the state government.

If it is called Ganeshotsav in Mumbai, the excitement on the faces of Ganesha devotees, Bappa is said goodbye in a huge crowd. Every year on Anant Chaturdashi, the Lalbagh area seems to be full of devotees. But for the last 2 years, the corona crisis has spread all over the world.

During Ganeshotsav, Lalbagh area becomes a place of devotion for Ganesha devotees. Devotees from all corners of the city are flocking to the Lalbagh area. In the crowd of devotees, Ganpati Bappa rushes to his village. The procession taken out at the time of Niropa is a festival for Ganesha devotees.

However, during this year's Corona, the procession has been banned. The government has drawn up regulations for immersion. Therefore, in the presence of 10 people, dear Bappa is being sent off.

The iconic and most popular Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol will begin the Visarjan procession at 10.30am on Sunday and complete by 1pm unlike the 14-hour yatra of previous years.

Seeing this year's Lalbaug area, of course, Ganesh devotees will not be able to live without tears in their eyes. Wherever there is a flood of devotees, Bappa's procession is going peacefully in the police cordon today. Residents living in the surrounding area can see through the windows of their homes.

While the third wave of the corona is ringing in his head, the beloved Bappa of the devotees is being bid farewell by Sashrunyan. While worshiping the spirit of Vighnaharta, it was the wish of everyone to avoid the crisis of Corona soon. With the same feeling, devotees are nowhere less in excitement.

On the backdrop of Ganeshotsav, combing operations were carried out at 208 places in Mumbai in three hours under the all out operation carried out by the Mumbai Police against criminals and illegal activities for security reasons. Meanwhile, 7,810 vehicles were cleared.

South Central Mumbai means Lalbagh-Paral is the cultural capital of Mumbai in a sense. Festivals and celebrations here have a different twist. During Ganeshotsav, a large crowd gathers to pay homage to the King of Lalbaug. Devotees from all over the country come for Darshan.

Last year, in the wake of the corona outbreak, the board decided not to celebrate Ganeshotsav. Instead, the initiative was taken through a health festival. It has been decided to celebrate the festival this year following the guidelines of the government.

The King of Lalbaug will be immersed at Girgaon Chowpatty. The decision was taken at a meeting between Mumbai Police and Board officials. Police have taken precaution that there will be no crowd anywhere during the procession of Raja of Lalbaug.