Hyderabad, Sept. 9 -- Despite heavy rains, the final immersion procession for Ganesh Chaturthi has commenced in the city. The Balapur Ganesh reached the Chandrayangutta crossroads amidst the chants of 'Ganapathi Bappa Mouriya'. Hundreds of people are accompanying one of the oldest Ganesh in the city installed in the 1980s.

Senior police officials are accompanying the Balapur Ganesh.

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In the old city procession picked up the pace with idols from Shamsheergunj, Lal Darwaza, Chatrinaka, Moosa Bowli, Aliabad, Jangammet lined up on procession route.

The main procession route in Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma, Aliabad, Shahalibanda, Charminar, Afzalgunj, M J Market, Basheerbagh a...