Mangalore, Aug 31: Thousands of devotees on Sunday night took part in the Shobha Yatra' ahead of the immersion of Ganesh idol installed under the joint aegis of Ganeshotsav Samiti and Siddi Vinayak Prathisthan in Mangalore.
The Ganesh idol was taken out in a grand procession from Omkar Nagar at Bunts Hostel.
The Ganesh idol was taken out in a procession from Nehru Maidan. A large number of people witnessed the “Shobha yatra”.
“This is a grand procession, next only to Dasara procession of Gokarnatha temple at Kudroli,” said Ramesh of Pandeshwar, who participated in the celebrations with his family members.
Entry of vehicles to State Bank Circle was banned to enable people to participate in the procession.
There were several tableaux depicting mythological episodes. A few groups of devotees chanted Bhajan while others danced throughout the procession.
The city police made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peace during the procession.
The traffic movement was restricted and parking was banned on some major roads in the City for several hours in the evening due to the procession.
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