PICTURES: Mumbaikars Bid Colourful Farewell To Ganpati Bappa

The immersion processions of idols of various mandals in Mumbai, which witnesses maximum festive grandeur, and Pune, the state's cultural capital which hosts one of the best Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, were taken out amid great zeal and enthusiasm on the occasion of 'Anant Chaturdashi'. /AFP IMAGE

Besides, 18 roads have been closed for heavy vehicles while parking is not allowed at 99 places, he said.The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samiti, coordinating committee of all Ganesh mandals in the city, has promised to cooperate with the civic body's guidelines.In Pune, devotees led the immersion processions of the city's five most prominent mandals - Kasba Ganpati, Tambadi Jogeswari mandal, Gurji Talim mandal, Tulshi Baug mandal and Kesariwada mandal - amid chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' and beats of the traditional dhol-tasha. /AFP IMAGE