Team Herald
MARGAO: Ganapati bappa was immersed into the water on Tuesday after the 1 and a half day Chavath celebration in Margao. After the uttar puja the final rituals were completed late evening and the people carried or drove their Ganapati idol to the nearest spring or water body for immersion. Most of the families in Margao immerse the holy idols in the Davorlim spring, Ana Fonte Spring, Zariwado spring or wells in their locality. This year visarjan saw maximum number of kids and youth participate in the rituals.
Tuesday night saw the sky lit up with various fire crackers and fireworks which were lit fondly by the kids and the adults in the family while the procession walked towards the water body. The immersion can go upto 2 and 3 am in the morning and it did go on this year too.
One and a half day Ganapati celebrations are generally held in the town reason being most of the family members working in and also because of small families. One of the reason is also due to the set ritual of a particular number of days.
Chavath is one festival which is most loved and fondly celebrated due to its rituals which are best enjoyed when the entire family is together.
