The Durga immersion ceremony, which marks the end of the festival, saw a wide participation of people from different walks of life. Denizens of Guwahati paid a tearful adieu to the goddess on Wednesday.
Though majority of the puja committees of Guwahati and Kamrup (metro) district immersed the Durga idols at Kachamari ghat and Pandu ghat in the city, many preferred to immerse the idols in the Sunsali, Chandrapur, Basistha and Sonapur areas.
Significantly Kachamari and Pandu ghats were not left as dirty as last year after the immersion. "We are happy that the puja committees have cooperated with the district administration to keep the environment clean. The river ghats, where Durga idols have been immersed in Kamrup (metro) district this year, are much cleaner than last year," said Mrinal Gogoi, additional deputy commissioner of Kamrup (metro).
He expressed satisfaction that no untoward incident occurred during the immersion ceremony in the district on Wednesday and Thursday.
As many as 282 idols of Durga were immersed at Kachamari ghat of the Brahmaputra in Fancy Bazar here while 49 idols were immersed at Pandu Ghat in the western part of the city.
As per tradition, Latasil Durga Puja Committee immersed their Durga idol a day after Bijoya Dashami, said Gogoi. Sources said 45 Durga idols will be immersed at Pandu ghat on Thursday.
"Unlike previous years, the number of Durga idols immersed at Pandu ghat on Bijoya Dashami was less. The rush of people at Pandu ghat was over by 11 pm on Wednesday," said a resident of the Pandu area.
The Kamakhya temple authorities believe that Durga is an incarnation of goddess Kamakhya. However, they do not worship a decorated Durga idol, but the image of Durga drawn on a layer of clay. They immersed the undecorated idol in the Brahmaputra near the temple on Wednesday.
Divers of the National Disaster Response Force, state disaster response force and civil defence were deployed by the administration. "We feel sad to bid farewell to the goddess, but it is a tradition, which has to go on. We will wait eagerly for 'Maa' to arrive to her home on earth till next year," said Manisha Agarwal of Fancy Bazar.
Though majority of the puja committees of Guwahati and Kamrup (metro) district immersed the Durga idols at Kachamari ghat and Pandu ghat in the city, many preferred to immerse the idols in the Sunsali, Chandrapur, Basistha and Sonapur areas.
Significantly Kachamari and Pandu ghats were not left as dirty as last year after the immersion. "We are happy that the puja committees have cooperated with the district administration to keep the environment clean. The river ghats, where Durga idols have been immersed in Kamrup (metro) district this year, are much cleaner than last year," said Mrinal Gogoi, additional deputy commissioner of Kamrup (metro).
He expressed satisfaction that no untoward incident occurred during the immersion ceremony in the district on Wednesday and Thursday.
As many as 282 idols of Durga were immersed at Kachamari ghat of the Brahmaputra in Fancy Bazar here while 49 idols were immersed at Pandu Ghat in the western part of the city.
As per tradition, Latasil Durga Puja Committee immersed their Durga idol a day after Bijoya Dashami, said Gogoi. Sources said 45 Durga idols will be immersed at Pandu ghat on Thursday.
"Unlike previous years, the number of Durga idols immersed at Pandu ghat on Bijoya Dashami was less. The rush of people at Pandu ghat was over by 11 pm on Wednesday," said a resident of the Pandu area.
The Kamakhya temple authorities believe that Durga is an incarnation of goddess Kamakhya. However, they do not worship a decorated Durga idol, but the image of Durga drawn on a layer of clay. They immersed the undecorated idol in the Brahmaputra near the temple on Wednesday.
Divers of the National Disaster Response Force, state disaster response force and civil defence were deployed by the administration. "We feel sad to bid farewell to the goddess, but it is a tradition, which has to go on. We will wait eagerly for 'Maa' to arrive to her home on earth till next year," said Manisha Agarwal of Fancy Bazar.
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