Kanpur: Devotees immersed idols of Goddess Durga at immersion ponds set up near the banks of Ganga at various locations across the city on Wednesday. The immersion process started on Tuesday on Dussehra and continued on Wednesday on Vijayadashami.Large idols of Goddess Durga were carried from pandals to designated immersion ghats in large processions amid devotional songs and drumbeats. Devotees recited Devi stutis and danced to the beats of music while smearing gulal on each other as they bid adieu to the goddess.At the designated ghats and water bodies, idols were immersed with proper rituals and prayers.Elaborate arrangements were made at the immersion sites to manage the crowd and security of the devotees. The police administration deployed teams at the sites to maintain law and order, while the municipal corporation also deployed personnel to clear the ponds of waste after the immersion.
