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Five revered Ganesh of Pune immersed

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Press Trust of India Pune
Thousands of people lined the streets as the five traditional 'manache' (revered) Ganapati mandals -- Kasba, Tambdi Jogeshwari, Guruji Talim, Tukshibaug and Kesariwada -- set out for immersion of Ganesh idols today.

By 7.30 pm, all five revered Ganapati were immersed.

Though hundreds of Ganesh mandals install idols across the city and take part in the immersion processions with fanfare, these five mandals are among the oldest.

Kesariwada Ganpati was installed by the nationalist leader Lokmanya Tilak, who is credited with starting the tradition of public celebration of Ganesh festival in Maharashtra.

The immersion processions were accompanied by dhol-tasha troupes.
 

An elaborate security arrangement has been put in place for the immersion processions of other mandals which are expected to go on till tomorrow morning.

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First Published: Sep 15 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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