Waterbodies for immersion of Vinayaka idols notified
Disclosing this in a press release, Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam has said that the idols shall be immersed in Cauvery, Veeracholan and Vadavaru rivers and the Grand Anicut Canal and in the sea after the celebrations.
She also exhorted the Vinayaka Chathurthi Celebration Committees to install the idols conferring with the instructions issued with respect to the preparation of the Vinayaka idols by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and to use only biodegradable materials in the festival.
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