In Pictures: Pune Streets Come Alive As Citizens Bid Grand Farewell To Ganpati Bappa

By: Anand Chaini | September 06, 2025

Ganpati Visarjan in Pune is one of the grandest celebrations of the year

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The processions are marked by the beats of dhol-tasha and lezim, along with the blowing of conch shells

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Thousands of devotees gather on streets to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya”

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The five manache Ganpati lead the immersion procession

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Laxmi Road, Tilak Road and Shivaji Road become the major routes for the visarjan procession

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The atmosphere is filled with energy, colours and deep faith

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A display of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the immersion procession

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An artist, dressed as Lord Krishna, looked strikingly realistic during the visarjan procession

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The Kesari Wada Ganpati Mandal’s dhol-tasha pathak performed with postman-inspired costumes

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Along with traditional music, DJs were also seen during the visarjan procession

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Over 8,000 police personnel worked tirelessly to ensure the smooth flow of the massive crowd

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