Devotees carry Ganesha idols to Bay of Bengal

Devotees in Chennai carry an idol of Lord Ganesha, along with family idols, towards the Bay of Bengal for immersion during Ganesh Visarjan on 20 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

A brightly painted idol of Lord Ganesha is sprayed with water by an excavator as part of the Ganesh Visarjan immersion ceremony in Chennai on 20 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees immerse a brightly painted idol of Lord Ganesha into the sea during Ganesh Visarjan in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 20 September 2026, marking the end of the ten day festival. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees carry an idol of the elephant headed Lord Ganesha to the Bay of Bengal for immersion during Ganesh Visarjan in Chennai on 20 September 2026, concluding the city's Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. (Photo: NationPress)