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Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion


Mangalore Today News Network

Report By Manoj Shetty, Nakre


Mumbai, 24 September 2010: On the occasion of the immersion of the Ganesh idol of the Shivagarjana Sarvajanik Ganeshotsava Mandali of Sakinaka, a suburb of Mumbai on the Ananth Chaturdashi on Wednesday, 22nd September 2010, the cultural traditions of Tulunadu were in full display.


Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion

 

Hulivesha and Yakshagana characters reflect Tulunadu culture during Ganesh immersion


The chief attraction of the Ganesh immersion procession were the tiger dancers and the Yakshagana characters. Kamalaksha Bajilakere and group, who had especially had come from the native place presented wonderful tiger dances that regaled the public. Two prominent Yakshagana artists, Rajesh Moily and Devesh Bangera enacted the roles of Mahishasura and Shri Devi respectively that was appreciated by the onlookers and the processionists.

 

During the immersion procession of the Ganesh idol not only the Tulu-Kannadigas of Sakinaka but also people belonging to other regions from neighbouring areas also danced with great joy and enthusiasm.


Mumbai, 24 September 2010: The most popular festival especially in Mumbai, the Ganesh Chaturthi came to an end with the final immersion of Ganesh idols on the Ananth Chaturdashi day, 22nd September 2010. In Mumbai and its suburbs thousands of large, medium and small Ganesh idols were immersed into the water bodies like various lakes, creeks and seas. At Chowpatty seashore Mumbai where majority of the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandali’s Ganesh idols were immersed lakhs of people had gathered to bid devout adieu to Shri Ganesh.


Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival

 

Ganesh Chaturthi festival


In Mumbai the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is specially celebrated in a grand manner across the length and breadth of the city as well as the state of Maharashtra. The huge idols of Shri Ganesh were taken in grand processions mounted on trucks which were taken up to the beaches such as Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu and Versova. Idols were also taken to the Powai Lake for visarjan.
 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had closely coordinated with the traffic and police department to ensure peaceful processions of Shri Ganesh across the city and its suburbs so that there would be no untoward incidents and inconvenience to the people. The BMC had arranged around 6,000 volunteers, 500 lifeguards, 59 motorboats, over 60 first-aid stations and ambulances besides 15 mobile toilets at all immersion sites.


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