India, Aug. 29 -- The city is witnessing a growing shift towards immersing Ganpati idols on the second day itself rather than waiting for the traditional fifth, seventh or tenth day as can be seen from the visarjan (immersion) statistics and on the streets during the Ganesh festival.

According to reports, the number of Ganpati idols immersed on the second day of the festival has steadily risen over the past three years with around 12,670 second-day immersions in 2023; which rose to 15,762 in 2024; and to 17,774 in 2025, which is among the largest second-day visarjan turnouts ever. This is a significant shift as earlier, many households traditionally kept Ganpati idols for five, seven or even 10 days before immersing them.

The reasons be...