The famous 21–kg Balapur Ganesh laddu fetched a record ₹39 lakh at the annual auction on Friday (September 25, 2026) with Sama Praneeth Reddy, founder of Urban Group Private Limited, placing the winning bid.
In Hyderabad, the immersion procession of the famous Khairatabad Ganesh idol began in the morning, with a large number of devotees from across the Hyderabad turning up to witness the annual event. The procession passed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat around the noon. Arrangements were made for the immersion of the idols from other parts of the city.
For commuters, that means a large part of central Hyderabad will effectively belong to the procession for much of Friday (September 25, 2026) and into Saturday (September 26, 2026) morning.
No traffic other than vehicles carrying Ganesh idols will be permitted along the main procession route from 6 a.m. on Friday (September 25, 2026) until 10 a.m. on Saturday (September 26, 2026). Restrictions on NTR Marg, PVNR Marg, Tank Bund and Khairatabad Flyover could continue until Saturday evening, depending on the progress of immersion.
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