Idols in procession
970 views · Published 13 May 2013 · 0:48 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: Incredible Steam Trains of India and Other Videos · 2013 · People & Blogs
Ganesh Chaturthi starts with the installation of Ganesh statues in homes and specially erected temporary mandapas (pandals) in every locality. The pandals are erected by the people or a specific locality or group by collecting monetary contributions. The pandals are decorated specially for the festival, either by using decorative items like flower garlands, and lights, or are theme based decorations, which depict religious themes or current events in the 10-day festivities. On the 11th day, the statues are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, and fanfare to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of his devotees. In this brief video, 45 idols of Lord Ganesha proceed in a procession down Mount Road, Coonoor, en route to the immersion site in the River Bhavani, 23 miles away at the foothills of the Nilgiri Hills.
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