Vijayadashami · Puja & timing
Durga visarjan: plan with your community
Coordinate the farewell ritual and immersion with your authorised local organiser. Follow local authority and community arrangements, including approved sites and material restrictions. Do not assume a lake, drain or river is an authorised immersion location.
Keep ready
- Community schedule
- Local immersion guidance
- Idol material details
Step by step
- 1Confirm the community’s date and ritual sequence.
- 2Ask which designated immersion facility and materials are allowed.
- 3Remove non-permitted decorations as the organiser directs.
- 4Follow barriers and stewards and never enter the water to retrieve an idol.
- 5Confirm the date, approved immersion arrangements and the materials in your idol. Ask the organising committee about participation, access and any transport or cleanup requirements.
Helpful notes
- Follow local authority and community arrangements, including approved sites and material restrictions. Do not assume a lake, drain or river is an authorised immersion location.
Plan ahead
Confirm the date, approved immersion arrangements and the materials in your idol. Ask the organising committee about participation, access and any transport or cleanup requirements.
Common questions
Can I immerse a home idol in any nearby water body?
Follow local authority and community arrangements, including approved sites and material restrictions. Do not assume a lake, drain or river is an authorised immersion location.
What should I arrange before the day?
Confirm the date, approved immersion arrangements and the materials in your idol. Ask the organising committee about participation, access and any transport or cleanup requirements.