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During his visit to India, our guide mentions that the city of Mumbai (the city that hosts the festival to Ganesh) is known for frequent 'deluge'. What does 'deluge' mean?
'Deluge' refers to a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area.
Monsoon season in Mumbai, India takes place between June and September every year. Approximately 2,300mm or 7.5 feet of rain falls each year (compared with 360mm or 1ft in Ottawa).
Late 14th century word., from Old French deluge (12c.), earlier deluve, from Latin diluvium "flood," from diluere "wash away," from dis- "away" (see dis-) + -luere, comb. form of lavere "to wash" (see lave).