Devotees in large numbers thronged the Manginapudi beach near Machilipatnam in Krishna District on Sunday and Monday to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha amid colourful celebrations. Giving a go-by to the environmentalists’ call to prefer clay idols as a gesture to keep beaches eco-friendly, the devout largely preferred idols made of Plaster of Paris. Among hundreds of idols immersed on both the days, one could not find even a single clay idol. As the sun went down, the only pristine beach was found littered with material used in Ganesh Puja and turned into a dumping yard. Text and photographs by T. Appala Naidu. (The Hindu)
Hundreds of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris immersed at Manginapudi beach on Sunday. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Myraid styles of lord Ganesh were displayed at the Manginapudi beach during the immersion procession on Sunday. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Devotees on their way to Manginapudi beach in Krishna District near Chilakalapudi railway station. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Young devotees having a close look at hundreds of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris immersed at Manginapudi beach near Machilipatnam on Sunday. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Pristine Manginapudi Beach near Machilipatnam on Sunday turned into a dumping yard of waste material following immersion of the Ganesh idols. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Myraid styles of lord Ganesh idols were displayed at the Manginapudi beach during the immersion procession on Sunday. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
A Ganesh idol makes its way to the Manginapudi Beach near Machilipatnam during immersion procession against the backdrop of setting sun. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Devotees strive to unload big Ganesh idol for immersion at Manginapudi beach near Machilipatnam in Krishna District. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Pristine Manginapudi beach on Sunday turned into dumping yard of waste material following immersion of the Ganesh idols at the beach. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Pristine Manginapudi beach on Sunday turned into dumping yard of waste material following immersion of the Ganesh idols at the beach. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
Hundreds of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris immersed at Manginapudi beach near Machilipatnam on Sunday. Photo: T. Appala Naidu
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