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Ganesh idols ready for festival

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KOLLAM, SEPT. 17. The district unit of the Shiv Sena is planning big to make the 10-day Vinayaka Chathurthi festival in Kollam district a success.

The district pramukh of the Sena, Madavur K. Radhakrishna Kurup, said the idols of Lord Ganesh would be installed at 50 centres in the district and the festival period would be observed with rituals at all the venues.

The idols to be installed for the festival are ready at the Sena's district unit office at Paripally near here. Mr. Kurup said the idols would be handed over to the office-bearers at the 50 centres tomorrow.

The traditional procession carrying the idols in Kollam city would be held in the evening on September 27.

The next day the idols would be ceremoniously taken to the Palayam Sri Hanuman Temple in Thiruvananthapuram and from there taken in a procession for the ritualistic immersion at the Shankumughom Arattukadavu.

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