Chennai, Aug. 31 -- Lakhs of people participated as more than 2,000idols of Lord Ganesha in various hues and sizes and installed in variousparts of the city and suburbs were brought in a procession and immersedin the sea, amid tight security, in Chennai this evening.
Police sources told UNI tonight that the idol immersion event passed off peacefullyand no untoward incident was reported from any part of the city.
Among the 2,005 idols immersed included 1,519 idols installed in variouslocations in Chennai city.
The idols were immersed in four locations identified by the police at Pattinapakkam,and Sriivasapuram, suburban Neelankari, Kasimedu harbour adn Tiruvottriyurharbours.
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