Hyderabad, Sept. 26 -- Over 20,000 Lord Ganesh idols were immersed in water bodies in Hyderabad, marking the completion of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities on Saturday, September 26.

The festivities began on September 14, and 'nimajjanam' (immersion) began on September 17.

"The Ganesh festival 2026 immersion ceremony-an important event in the calendar of Hyderabad City Police-has been peacefully completed. More than 20,000 Ganesh idols from Hyderabad and nearby places were immersed here," Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar told reporters.

He said the immersion process gained momentum after the immersion of the 69-ft-tall Ganesh idol installed at the famous pandal at Khairatabad and the idol of Balapur pandal in Hussain Sagar lake on...