CHAMARAJANAGAR: The immersion procession of the lord Ganesh idol in Chamarajanagar town on Saturday was peaceful amid tight security of over 800 police personnel, who were deployed on the procession route.
Witnessed by a large crowd, the procession began from the Gurunanjashettar Choultry at 11.00 a.m. and took to the routes taken by the traditional procession to the Doddarasana Kola (pool) to immerse the idol in the night. Deputy Commissioner Chakravarthi Mohan, Superintendent of Police B.S. Prakash, Additional Deputy Commissioner Nagaraju, performed poojas to the Ganesh idol. The Muslim community leaders distributed sweets to Hindu devotees who marched with the spirit of harmony and integrity when the procession entered the streets of the Muslim-dominated Khadakpur Mohalla. The procession passed off peacefully in the town.
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