India, Aug. 3 -- On Saturday, after a long wait of 177 days, the last three Maghi Ganpati idols awaiting immersion from February finally proceeded to their destination after the Bombay high court's direction on July 31. In an amendment of its earlier order disallowing the immersion of environmentally damaging Plaster of Paris idols in natural water bodies, the court has now lifted this ban till March 2026.

During the wait, the nine-feet-tall 'Charkop cha Raja' was parked in an under-construction building where members of the organisation would pray to it every day. The 18-feet Carter Road at Borivali East was parked inside a pandal and the 10-feet Kandivali cha Shree was put in the idol maker's workshop. "This is the first time in histor...