A large colorful immersion procession, which was excluded from Idgah Maidan on Friday at the climax of a three -day festivity in Hubball. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale
Ganesh Idol installed and worshiped in the controversial IDGAH Maidan, located adjacent to Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubball, he got a big farewell to the color procession without Music DJ on Friday.
In the middle of high security with police commissioner N. Shashikumar, accompanied by higher officials, he maintained Vigilia, Idol Lord Ganesh modeled in a mythological episode related to Lord Krishna’s childhood, was eliminated into a decorated vehicle accompanied by several treasors and several folk groups.
Before the immersion of the procession left IDGAH Maidan, different rituals of the processing of immersion went through.
A scenographic program was also organized in which former Pratap Simha, Mla Malesh Tenginakai, the CEO of the SWARNAA GROUP VSV Prasad, President of Rani Chennamma Maidan Ganesh Utsava Mahamandal Sanjeev Badascar and others.
Rani Chennamma Maidan Ganesh Utsava Mahamandali, which was allowed to organize public celebrations of Ganeshotsava in IDGAH Maidan, decided to use any high decibel sound system during the processing procession. And at their invitation, nearly 20 folk groups from various places participated in the parade and the audience was played through their live performances.
The big procession is on the way from Idgah Maidan in Hubballi on Friday, although the situation is followed by police commissioner N. Shashikumar and higher officials. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale
The score of activists and devoted Hindutva was attended by a procession and several of them danced for the rhythms of traditional drums.
Although the submarine procession was left by IDGAH Maidan at that time set by the city and police authorities, it moved at a snail pace on a designated route and took more than five hours to achieve a submersible pond.
The festivities ended with immersion of the idol in an artificial pond in the middle of singing Ganapati Bappa Mory and other slogans.
Throughout the procession, the police carefully monitored to prevent any undesirable incident, and after the procession ended relief, it dies.
Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation first allowed the Ganesh Festival celebrations in the Idgah Maidan in 2022 and the Karnataka High Court subsequently confirmed its decision.
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Published – August 29 2025 09:01
