Ganesh idols
- Hyderabad
33,133 idols immersed in Hyderabad during Ganesh Chaturthi
Hyderabad: As many as 33,133 idols across four commissionerates were immersed by 4 pm on Friday, September 25, this Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad. According to the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC seeks compliance report on Ganesh noise curbs
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state home department to file a compliance report on its earlier orders curbing loud sound systems during Ganesh festivities, after pulling up police for…
- Hyderabad
BGUS breaks Tank Bund barricades over GHMC’s Ganesh restrictions
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed on Tank Bund on Monday, September 21, after members of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi removed iron barricades installed along the railing to prevent devotees from immersing Ganesh idols.…
- Bangalore
Over four lakh Ganesha idols immersed across Bengaluru in a week
Bengaluru: Bengaluru witnessed a steady flow of Ganesh idol immersion processions on Sunday, September 20, with more than four lakh idols reportedly immersed across the city over the past week following the…
- Hyderabad
Police debunk gold, diamond claims on Lee Chee Ka Raja idol
Hyderabad: Goshamahal police have clarified that claims circulating on social media that the ‘Lee Chee Ka Raja Ganesh – 2026’ idol was made of Panchaloha, weighed around 48 kg, coated with 24-carat…
- Hyderabad
Ganesh idols immersed at Hyderabad’s Tank Bund despite ban
Hyderabad: Despite an official ban on idol immersion at Tank Bund and posters by the city police, an Instagram reel has surfaced showing people scaling fences to throw idols into Hussain Sagar.…
- Hyderabad
20K police personnel to be deployed along Ganesh immersion route
Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, on Tuesday, September 15, said around 20,000 police personnel would be deployed across Hyderabad on Ganesh Chaturthi immersion day that falls on September 25. Sajjanar inspected…
- Hyderabad
Diamonds, gold and clay! Lord Ganesha’s many avatars in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A gold-plated idol studded with American diamonds and an idol with a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) theme are among the several unique Ganesh idols installed for worship at pandals in the…
- Hyderabad
Man dies after clash with Ganesh idol vendors in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 34-year-old man died following a clash over the purchase of a Ganesh idol near Jodimetla under the Pocharam IT Corridor police station limits on Sunday, September 13. According to reports,…
- Hyderabad
Viksit Bharat-themed Ganesha idol in Hyderabad draws devotees
Hyderabad: As the devotees gear up to celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi festival starting Monday, September 14, a uniquely designed idol of Lord Ganesha is grabbing the spotlight in Hyderabad and also drawing…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Ganesh idol makers weigh art, livelihood and PoP ban
Hyderabad: Gajanand Singh was 15 when he made his first Ganesh idol, a six-foot Balaji Ganesh in a yellow dhoti and red shawl. Now 38, his enthusiasm remains undiminished. “This is my favourite…
- Bangalore
Ganesh idol stolen from Bengaluru stall, CCTV captures theft
Bengaluru: A Ganesh idol kept by the roadside for sale ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi was allegedly stolen by a group of four men in Dasarahalli on Magadi Road in the early hours…
- Hyderabad
DJs, firecrackers banned, mandatory CCTVs in every Ganesh pandal
Hyderabad: The Attapur Police, on Tuesday, September 8, has banned DJ systems and firecrackers and mandated CCTV cameras at every Ganesh pandal within its jurisdiction. In a coordination and review meeting with…
- Hyderabad
No leave for TGSPDCL staff during Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: No routine leave for TGSPDCL staff during the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad, which begins on September 14 and concludes on September 25. Managing Director of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution…
- Hyderabad
Dhoolpet: Traffic curbs from Sept 5-14 for Ganesh idol transport
Hyderabad: Traffic diversions have been announced from September 5 to September 14, in view of the sale, purchase, and transport of Ganesh idols from Dhoolpet. General traffic will not be allowed from…
