The iconic Balapur Ganesh laddu was auctioned for a record Rs 35 lakh on Saturday, surpassing last year’s Rs 30.01 lakh bid. Lingala Dasharath Goud of Karmanghat emerged successful, even as the Ganesh idol faced minor damage during the Shobha Yatra.
The Ganesh procession in Hyderabad’s Old City is delayed as organisers finish decorations. The Balapur idol will cross Charminar after 1 pm, amid heavy police deployment and strict security checks.
The Balapur Ganesh mandap this year features a replica of the Swarnagiri Venkateswara Swamy temple near Yadadri. Artisans built the detailed setting over a month. The 21 kg laddu auction will be held on September 6, with CM invited
"This time we chose the Ayodhya Ram temple theme so as to give a unique and spiritual experience to the devotees,” said Kallem Niranjan Reddy, president, Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi.
The 21-kg ‘Bangaru laddu’ (Golden laddu), as rhe locals refer to it, was bought by Dasari Dayanand Reddy of Turkayamjal in Ranga Reddy district at an open auction organized by Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi here on Thursday.
According to the Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi president Kallem Niranjan Reddy, a few more participants were expected to enroll for in this year’s laddu auction, which will be held before procession of Ganesh idol in Balapur on Thursday.
The immersion which commences on Thursday is expected to continue on Friday as well during which several thousands of Ganesh idols ranging from Khairatabad Bada Ganesh, Balapur Ganesh and others are expected to be immersed.
This year, the box cricket Ganesh idol in Hindi Nagar is attracting many devotees. Apart from offbeat pandals, there are many pandals here that are lauded for their simplicity.
Hyderabad: Undeterred by a steady drizzle from afternoon, Ganesh immersion processions across the city went on peacefully on Sunday, with the process continuing late into the night in many water bodies, including the Hussain Sagar. Among the popular idols, the Balapur Ganesh crossed the Chandrayangutta junction by 2 pm and was immersed by evening in […]
Hyderabad: The Ganesh immersion processions across the city are proceeding peacefully with no untoward incidents so far. In the Old City, the much awaited procession of the Balapur Ganesh has crossed the Chandrayangutta junction by 2 pm. The Balapur Ganesh, one of the most popular Ganesh idols in Hyderabad with the associated mammoth laddu that […]
