Ganesh Visarjan Procession
The great procession on Anant Chaturdashi, led by the Manache Ganpati along Laxmi Road. Often more than twenty-four hours long.
Quick facts
- Day:
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Main route:
- Laxmi Road, Kumthekar Road, Tilak Road
- Known for:
- Dhol tasha pathaks
The procession
On Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of the festival, the mandals take their Ganpatis for visarjan, immersion in water. In Pune this becomes one great procession. The Manache Ganpati go first, in their fixed order, followed by hundreds of other mandals. The procession often goes on for more than a day.
Dhol tasha pathaks
Pune's dhol tasha pathaks are famous. These groups of young men and women practise for weeks and play huge drums and taashas in perfect rhythm. Many are also known for their tall saffron flags.
Watching the procession
- The main roads are Laxmi Road, Kumthekar Road, Kelkar Road and Tilak Road in the old city.
- Traffic is closed in the old city on this day. Use the metro or walk.
- Crowds are very heavy at night. Keep children close and phones safe.
- Many mandals now use artificial tanks set up by the Municipal Corporation for immersion, to keep the rivers clean.
More in Ganesh Festival
- History of the Ganesh Festival in Pune How a festival celebrated at home became the great public festival of Pune, and the part played by Lokmanya Tilak.
- Manache Ganpati The five Ganpatis of honour that lead the visarjan procession of Pune every year: Kasba, Tambdi Jogeshwari, Guruji Talim, Tulshibaug and Kesari Wada.
- Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati The most famous Ganpati of Pune, in Budhwar Peth. Open all year, with special decorations and lakhs of visitors during the festival.
- Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati One of the oldest public Ganesh mandals of Pune, known for its unique idol of Ganesh fighting a demon.
Questions and answers
How long is the Pune visarjan procession?
It usually goes on for more than twenty-four hours, starting on the morning of Anant Chaturdashi.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.