more-inWhirlpools and deep pits formed on the riverbed of the Cauvery, and huge quantum of water being discharged from Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS), have prompted the district administration to ban the immersion of Ganesh idols in the Cauvery near Srirangapatna till September 9. Bathing ghats and some other places near Ganjam in Srirangapatna are considered ideal places to immerse gigantic Ganesh idols. Festival organisers from different parts of Mysuru and Mandya districts every year choose these places to immerse the idols. As the river is brimming with water for the past two weeks, a ban on the immersion of idols has been imposed. The Tahsildar of Srirangapatna has taken this decision to ban idol immersion, a senior Revenue Department official of the Pandavapura sub-division told The Hindu on Sunday.

Source: The Hindu August 27, 2017 19:41 UTC