Guwahati, Oct 2: The city witnessed the culmination of Durga Puja festivities on Thursday with the traditional immersion of Goddess Durga idols at various ghats across Guwahati.
Devotees gathered to bid farewell to Maa Durga, immersing her idols in the waters of the Brahmaputra River in a ritual that blends devotion, culture and community spirit.
Several ghats across Guwahati, including Lachit Ghat, Pandu Ghat, Choonsali’s Joypur Ghat, and Saukuchi Ghat, were designated for the immersion ceremonies.
Authorities ensured orderly processions, prohibiting music systems at the ghats to maintain a solemn atmosphere.
Teams from the State and National Disaster Response Forces (SDRF and NDRF) were deployed at Lachit Ghat to manage large crowds, assisting devotees in the immersion of towering s