Mangalore : The 66th Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava celebrations at Sanghaniketan, Pratapnagar, concluded with a grand Shobhayatra on September 13, Friday evening.
Various religious rituals were held prior to the procession,. There was Mahapooja and prasada distribution after which the glorious procession began.
K Praveen Kumar, President of the Ganeshotsava Samithi, Damodar Nisarga, Ramesh S, Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Balakrishna Kottari, KP Tailor, Vice Presidents, M Satish Prabhu, Secretary, SR Kudva, Treasurer, GV Bhat, Harshavardahan and others were present.
The colourful procession included the Kerala chende team, bhajans team, and passed through Mannagudda, Carstreet and concluded near the Mahamayee Temple were the idol was immersed in the Temple lake.
KSRTC Ganeshotsav concludes : The 28th Sri Ganeshotsava celebrations at the KSRTC Bus stand premises at Bejai under the aegis of the Sri Vidyaganapathi Seva Trust,KSRTC Mangalore Division also concluded on Friday evening.
A colourful Shobhayatra was taken out on the main streets. The procession included Chende, Saxophone recital Kalladka dolls, Nasik band, fire work show and several tableaux. Even this procession concluded at Mahamaya Temple lake where the idol was immersed.
Police Lane Ganeshotsava : The Ganeshotsava Celebratiosn at the Muneeshwara Mahaganapathi Temple, Police Lane also concluded on Friday evening. The colourful procession passed through State Bank, Bunder Police station, Central Market where there were poojas for Ganesha and the idol was immersed in the sea at old port area.
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