Cranes lower Ganesh idols into Krishna River

Devotees in Vijayawada used cranes to suspend and lower Ganesh idols over the Krishna River for immersion downstream of Prakasam Barrage on 16 September 2026, marking the culmination of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in Andhra Pradesh.

Crane-suspended Ganesh idols were transported over the Krishna River in Vijayawada for ritual immersion downstream of Prakasam Barrage on 16 September 2026, as thousands of devotees gathered to mark the end of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Crowds of devotees gathered along the banks of the Krishna River in Vijayawada on 16 September 2026 to witness Ganesh idol immersions conducted downstream of Prakasam Barrage, a key site for Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan in Andhra Pradesh.

Devotees in Vijayawada prepared to carry a large Ganesh idol for immersion downstream of Prakasam Barrage on 16 September 2026, as Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan processions filled the streets of the Andhra Pradesh city.

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