From 72-foot giant to a 3.8 lakh-diamond-studded idol, Hyderabad’s Ganeshas are bigger and brighter this year
Hyderabad is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with record-breaking displays, including a 72-foot eco-friendly idol and a gold-plated idol adorned with 3.8 lakh diamonds. The city expects millions of visitors to participate in the festivities and traditional events like the laddu auction.
Why it matters
The festival highlights the intersection of massive cultural devotion, local economic activity, and the growing trend of eco-conscious religious celebrations in India.
Hyderabad has no shortage of grand ways to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi , and this year is no different. Across the city, pandals are going bigger, taller and more elaborate, from a 72-feet eco-friendly Ganesha in Nagole and the iconic 69-feet Khairatabad Ganesh to a 24-carat gold-plated idol studded with 3.8 lakh American diamonds in Begum Bazar.
And if towering idols are not enough to catch your eye, there is the 18-feet Balapur Ganesh, modelled on the Puri Jagannath Temple, and the 21-kg laddu that will once again set the stage for one of Hyderabad’s most eagerly awaited laddu auctions.
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