Mysuru: The Ganesha idols, put in by varied pro-Hindu organisations within the metropolis, have been taken out in a mammoth procession and immersed at Cauvery river in Srirangapatna on Friday.
The Sarvajanika Ganesha Visarjana Samiti had organised the procession, that was accompanied by varied cultural troupes.
The Ganesha idols, put in in varied locations of Narasimharaja Meeting Constituency right here, have been introduced in a procession to Ganesha Temple at Veerangere, through Fountain Circle.
After performing puja at Ganesha Temple, the idols have been taken in a procession by way of Ashoka Street to succeed in Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises at Mysore Palace North Gate.
The Ganesha idols from RSS workplace Madhava Krupa on JLB Street right here, have been taken in a procession through RTO Circle, Chamaraja Double Street, Gun Home Circle and B.N. Street to Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises.
The cultural troupes, performing Dollu Kunita, Kamsale, Puja Kunita and a number of other others, together with the devotees, dancing to the DJ music, added color to the procession. The saffron flags have been waved all through the procession, together with the bursting of fireside crackers.
Following a proper programme at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises, the idols have been taken in a procession for mass immersion by way of D. Devaraja Urs Street to Srirangapatna.
MLA T.S. Srivatsa, Hindu Jagaran Vedike chief Lohit Urs, Dharmik Pratishtana’s Charan, Rudramurthy, Chetan, Manjunath, BJP leaders and a whole bunch of pro-Hindu activists took half within the procession.
‘Image of concord’
The mass immersion of Ganesha idols is an emblem of concord, with the Lord sending a message of unity. India is the nation that united the world, with out resorting to bombing and threatening with a gun. Now, India has emerged as a rustic that lends a serving to hand to different nations, true to the phrase ‘World is A Household.’ India is the one nation, that represents spiritual equality. Wishing good for others and dwelling amongst all, is the true that means of faith, which is practiced in Hindu faith, true to the message of Lord Ganesha. — Manohar Matad, Convener of Devasthana Samvardhana Samiti