Ganesh immersion or Ganapati Nimajjan, also known as Vianayaka Visarjan is the culmination day of 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganapati Navaratri celebrations. Usually, Ganesh immersion is held on Anant Chaturdashi day. Generally Ganesh nimajjan is performed on the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th or the 10th day of Ganesh Navratri festival. As per tradition, Ganesh immersion is performed on Anant Chaturthi day, which is September 3 in 2009.
In Hyderabad, Ganesh nimajjanam date for 2009 Ganesh immersion is September 3 i.e. on Ananta Chaturdashi.
There is no standard day or date for Ganesh nimajjan but some people perform Ganesh immersion as per their regional traditions. In 2009, the dates to do immersion or visarjan of Ganpati idols are:
Ganpati Visarjan after one and half day – August 24, 2009
Ganesh immersion after three days – August 25, 2009
Ganesh Visarjan after five days – August 27, 2009
Ganesh nimajjan after seven days – August 29, 2009
Ganpati Visarjan after ten days – September 1, 2009
Final day of immersion or last day to perform Ganesh visarjan is – Anant Chaturdashi – September 3, 2009
Khairtabad Matsya Vinayaka for Ganeshotsav 2009
World’s tallest Ganesh idol in Vizag for Ganeshotsav 2009


