Mangalore : The Bunts Hostel Sarvajanika Shri Ganeshotsava Samithi, finally immersed the idol after taking it in a grand procession from Bunts Hostel to Mahamayi Lake on September 3, Saturday.

The procession comprised of Chende players from Kerala, devotees singing bhajans along the way, and others.

The celebrations commenced with a Prathakala Pooja at 8:00 a.m. after which a Mahagana Yaga with 1,008 coconuts was performed till 11:00 a.m. Later a Poornahuti, a Maha pooja, and distribution of Prasadam were held. Sarvajanika Annasantharpane was organized from 12:30 p.m.

During the religious discourses Shri Rajashekarananda Swamiji and Shree Kshetra Vajradehi of Gurupur delivered the benedictory speeches. Meera Alva of Shree Rama Vidyalaya Kubanooru delivered a religious discourse.

As a part of the event, Narasimha Thanthri of Venkataramana Temple Car Street, R. K. Bhat of R. K. Group, entrepreneur Abdul Rauf Puttige, Bhasker K. of Canara Bank, Sheena Nalke, and T. Rajeeva Mendon of Jai Veeramaruthi Exercise School were felicitated.

Global Bunts Unions president Malady Ajith Kumar Rai, presided over the event.

Deputy Speaker Yogish Bhat, District-in-charge Minister Krishna J. Palemar; Jeevan Bhandary, the president of the Bunts Union; MLC Ganesh Karnik, Colonel N. S. Bhandary; Vijayanath Shetty, the authority of the Bhootanatheshwara Temple in Mijar; and DC Channappa Gowda participated as the chief guests.