Kanpur: Devotees give a grand send-off to Lord Ganesha

KANPUR: The city bid adieu to Lord Ganesha on the last day of the 11-day festival of Ganesh Utsav, on Thursday. Huge processions were taken out by devotees carrying idols of Lord Ganesha for immersion at different artefical ponds near ghats and canals.
The city wore a festive look as colourful processions carrying idols of Ganesha were taken out on the city streets. Devotees danced on devotional music and drum beats and played colours on the way. Thousands of devotees thronged the streets to have a glimpse of Ganesha before immersion and offered prayers. Many Ganesha committees had also organised bhandaras on the occasion.
Colourful processions heading towards Ganga barrage were witnessed near Brijendra Swarup park in Swarup Nagar, Gurudev crossing Chunniganj crossing and Lal Imli crossings. While huge idols were taken out in trucks along with a procession, many devotees could be seen carrying the idols in cars and even two-wheelers to the immersion ponds.
Devotees, smeared in bright colours, danced on drum beats and sang devotional songs seeking blessings of Ganesha and asking him to visit gain next year.