Celebrations - During the Hindu celebrations, the idol is carried in a public procession and immersed in a nearby river, lake or sea (Image: Sushila Karia)
A COLOURFUL celebration of a Hindu god is set to returns to a seaside town.
The Ganesha Visarjan festival marks the end of ten days of prayers and the celebration of the birth of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh Chaturthi.
He represents beginnings and is traditionally worshipped as the patron of intellectuals, bankers, scribes and authors.
During the event, a statue of the idol will be immersed in the seawater after being carried in a public procession.
The spectacle on Sunday, September 24, is organised by Shree Karpaga Vinayagar Temple and returning for the 13th time.
It attracts hundreds of visitors each year.
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