Khairatabad Ganesh Immersed In Hussain Sagar

The popular Khairatabad Maha Ganapathi immersion was held in a grand manner in the Hussain Sagar today.

The immersion of the 70-foot Ganesh idol took place at crane no 4 located on NTR Marg at 1:30 PM after the final puja was performed.

The Ganesh idol entered into the lap of water amidst chants of "Jai Bolo Ganesh Maharaj Ki, Jai" by the devotees.

Earlier, the Khairatabad Ganesh Sobha Yatra started at around 6 AM after prayers. The idol reached Tank Bund via Telephone Bhavan, the Telugu Talli flyover and the Secretariat.

A large number of devotees gathered for the Maha Ganapathi immersion on NTR Marg and the Tank Bund, and the areas surrounding Tank Bund turned quite crowded. Huge cranes were used for the immersion.

The Khairatabad Ganesh, a prominent idol in Hyderabad, was a record-breaking 70 feet this year, to mark the 70th anniversary of the festival celebrations. During the 11-day festival, lakhs of devotees and visitors came to see the idol and pay their respects to the deity. The organisers reported an impressive revenue of Rs 1.10 crore this year. Of this Rs 70 lakh were collected through the donation boxes and Rs 40 lakh came from advertisements and hoardings.

Meanwhile, Revanth Reddy made history as the first Chief Minister to participate in the Ganesh immersion. After attending the Praja Palana Dinotsavam celebrations at Public Gardens, the CM directly proceeded to NTR Marg. He inspected the immersion arrangements at the Hussain Sagar lake, where Police Commissioner C V Anand briefed him on the preparations. The CM inquired about the arrangements for the Khairatabad Ganesh immersion, and also advised officials to ensure periodic rest breaks for the crane drivers and other staff. He also interacted with the GHMC workers at the Tank Bund. PCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud, Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and other officials accompanied the CM.