Mumbai: At least 15 295 idols, including 213 goddess Gauri, drowned in the sea, lakes and ponds across Mumbai on the seventh day Ganpati festival, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday.
There are no unwanted incidents were reported during the seventh day on Thursday, the official said.
Of the 15 295 idol is immersed on Thursday, 6,818 immersed in artificial ponds, which are created throughout the city to avoid crowding in natural water bodies, he said.
At least 1,356 “Sarvajanik” (public) Ganpatis, 13 726 domestic and 213 pagan idol goddess Gauri soaked, otherwise.
Of idols immersed in artificial ponds, 6,092 domestic, 671 is “Sarvajanik” Ganpatis and 55 idols of the goddess Gauri, the official said.
Earlier on the fifth day and the festival, each of more than 66,000 and 41,000 idols immersed in water bodies across the city.
10-day Ganpati festival, which usually attracts millions on the streets, celebrated with a low way with some restrictions in place for pandemic Covid-19.