IN PHOTOS | Idols of Lord Ganesha immersed in water bodies across country

Volunteers carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for immersion at Pattinambakkam during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)

Lord Ganesha idols are immersed in water to symbolise his 'return' after his 'stay' at the homes of devotees or the temples where his idols are installed and rituals of worship are conducted as part of the ten-day-long festival. (Photo | Satish Babu, EPS)

Chennai Police had allocated five places for the immersion of ord Ganesha idols — Srinivasapuram (ForeShore Estate), Palkalai Nagar (Neelankarai), Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, Thiruvottiyur, and Ramakrishna Nagar (Ennore). (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)

As many as 10,000 sanitation workers, about 280 cranes, including 130 mobile ones, and over 100 expert swimmers along with boats, will be pressed into service at all the water bodies in Hyderabad for immersion of Ganesh idols on September 9, according to Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday stopped immersion of Ganesh idols in Kuakhai river. They have instead created artificial ponds on the banks of Kuakhai and Daya rivers for immersion of the idols. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

More than 115 idols were immersed in River Cauvery, in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchy. (Photo | M K Ashok Kumar, EPS)

Immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh using a crane during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Photo | PTI)

A visual from the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols in Tirupati on Sunday. (Photo | Madhav K, EPS)

A visual from the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols in Tirupati on Sunday. (Photo | Madhav K, EPS)

A procession of Lord Ganesha idols being taken out in Tamil Nadu's Vellore amidst police security to prevent any untoward incidents on Friday. (Photo | S Dinesh, EPS)