Ganesh Visarjan was massive in Bengaluru on Ganesh Chaturthi, with 1,84,628 Ganesh idols immersed across the city, according to the figures shared by five city corporations. The numbers are indicative of the scale of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Bengaluru and the number of households, residential and public celebrations that take place on the city's annual festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi was observed on September 14, 2026, and devotees brought Lord Ganesha idols into homes and community pandals before beginning the immersion process.
There is a considerable difference in immersion figures between Bengaluru's five city corporations. The West City Corporation had the highest number of idols, which was 1,20,079 immersed idols. That was by far the largest share of the total in the city.
Central City Corporation reported 28,860 Ganesh idols immersed, the second highest among the five civic corporations. The North City Corporation recorded 16,857 immersions and the South City Corporation 10,372.
A total of 1,84,628 Ganesh idols were immersed on Ganesh chaturthi day in Bengaluru.
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) September 15, 2026
Central City Corporation: 28,860
East City Corporation: 8,460
North City Corporation: 16,857
South City Corporation: 10,372
West City Corporation: 1,20,079
Total: 1,84,628 pic.twitter.com/TDEjghPSoQ
The East City Corporation recorded the lowest number among the five areas with 8,460 Ganesh idols immersed.
The corporation-wise figures are:
Bengaluru Central City Corporation: 28,860.
Bengaluru East City Corporation: 8,460.
Bengaluru North City Corporation: 16,857.
Bengaluru South City Corporation: 10,372.
Bengaluru West City Corporation: 1,20,079.
Total: 1,84,628.
The numbers show the huge scale of the festival in Bengaluru. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great cheer in a city of millions of people. The idols are installed in homes, apartment complexes, streets and community pandals after prayers and celebrations and are traditionally immersed in water for the Visarjan ritual.
The distribution also demonstrates how much immersion activity was concentrated in the western parts of Bengaluru. With more than 1.20 lakh idols recorded, the West City Corporation alone accounted for around two-thirds of the total immersions reported across the five corporations.
But the large number of immersions also puts a huge burden on civic authorities to manage crowds, traffic, waste and environmental issues. Bengaluru authorities are increasingly focusing on immersion facilities and eco-friendly celebrations as plaster-of-Paris idols and chemical paints are problematic when they are placed in natural water bodies, which can lead to pollution.
Just before the festival, the authorities had also taken action against the sale and production of Plaster of Paris Ganesha idols. Local media reported last week that officials seized hundreds of such idols in North Bengaluru as part of enforcement efforts, and residents were encouraged to pick clay and other eco-friendly alternatives.
The immersion process is not limited to a single day for every devotee—different families and organizations choose different immersion dates according to their traditions. Bengaluru has also decided on certain days for idol immersion at certain facilities. For example, Ulsoor Lake's immersion arrangements included certain dates during the festival period.
However, the 1,84,628 idols immersed on Ganesh Chaturthi day provide a striking snapshot of the scale of celebrations across Bengaluru.
The festival encompasses spirituality, community participation and the culture of the city and brings people from all parts of the city together for the festival. Large processions, music, decorations and public events are part and parcel of Ganeshotsav in Bengaluru.
With the city now having multiple municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru governance structure, corporation-wise data also gives a clearer picture of how major festivals and civic activities are spread among different parts of Bengaluru. The five-city-corporation structure covers Central, North, South, East and West Bengaluru.
The latest immersion numbers underscore the popularity of Ganesh Chaturthi and the very real logistical difficulties of carrying out one of Bengaluru's biggest annual religious events in a city of over 1 billion people. As celebrations continue in the coming days, civic authorities will continue to concentrate on safe immersion, traffic management, cleanliness and environmentally friendly disposal of idols.
