"ganesh-chaturthi"

Preparations are in full swing for elections to 2,181 rural civic bodies across Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, and Asifabad districts, following a 1.5-year delay. The Congress, BRS, and BJP are in the fray to secure dominance in local governance.

Sunny Leone shared a video of painting a Ganesha idol with her children, calling the Ganeshotsav moment “truly priceless.” The actress, who adopted Nisha and welcomed twin boys via surrogacy, said the festival is now her favourite.

The nine-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began across Adilabad district with devotees installing over 1,200 idols. Authorities deployed police and CCTV for security, while voluntary organisations promoted eco-friendly clay idols to protect water bodies and aquatic life

A family in Khammam has crafted eco-friendly Ganesh idols with cow dung, clay and natural colours, drawing strong response from devotees. Led by priest Arutla Srinivasa Charyulu, the family sold 500 idols, highlighting both tradition and sustainability in Vinayaka Navaratri celebrations

The HMDA will distribute 1 lakh free eco-friendly Ganesh idols, eight inches tall, to citizens and NGOs across Hyderabad from August 24–26. The initiative promotes environmentally safe materials during Ganesh Chaturthi at 34 designated city locations

GHMC and police officials held a review meeting to ensure smooth Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations from August 27 to September 6, with focus on safety, road repairs, and quality infrastructure at pandals

From September 7 to 17, noise levels in several parts of the city spiked, with sensitive areas like Zoo Park and the University of Hyderabad (HCU) in Gachibowli bearing the brunt of the impact.

As per the planned schedule, the immersion was done from crane No.4 installed at NTR Marg, within a record time of 10 minutes.

Many throng lake for idol immersions ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi grand finale

The suspects sneaked into the pandal at Raghavendra Nagar Colony, when there was no one in the vicinity and picked up the laddu weighing nearly 1kg and fled from the spot.

In a special appearance this year, lord Ganesh has turned up as a 'biker' sitting on a motorcycle in Hyderabad

The nine-day long annual festival of Ganesh Chaturthi commenced on a colourful note across erstwhile Adilabad district on Saturday.

Hindu Temples in Jebel Ali and Karama mark the ten-day rituals besides some devotees in their homes.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attended the puja at the renowned Khairatabad pandal, famous for its enormous idol. This year, a 70-foot idol was installed, drawing thousands of devotees over the nine-day celebration.

The giant idol was being shifted from Dhoolpet to Alwal when it fell on the road at Tank Bund

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed Electricity department officials to examine the applications filed by youth associations and extend free power supply to the pandals during the ensuing Ganesh festivities.

Representatives of Ganesh Utsav Samithi and Khairatabad Ganesh Samithi raised issues concerning the festival, including potholes, the need for adequate illumination at specific locations, the availability of vehicles for mandapam organizers, and arrangements for food and water during the immersion night etc.

Telangana govt’s multi-pronged strategy acted as an umbrella helping petty shops make the most during Ganesh Puja

About 90,000 idols of Lord Vinayaka are expected to be immersed in Hussain Sagar and numerous other lakes and waterbodies during the 'Nimajjanam' (immersion) process.

According to locals, Kubheer was the first village to have installed a pandal and to worship Lord Ganesha in the Telangana region way back in 1905.