Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Heavy Weekend Rush Expected at Khairatabad Ganesh Idol
Many people are expected to visit the Ganesh idol at Khairatabad this weekend.
The biggest crowd is expected on Saturday.
More than one and a half lakh devotees may come.
The Ganesh idol is 69 feet tall this year.
Other idols are also attracting visitors.
Officials have made queues to help people move safely.
Police officers are present to prevent problems.
Cameras are watching the area, and more arrangements may be added if the crowd grows.
More than one and a half lakh devotees are expected to visit the Ganesh idol on Saturday.
This year’s idol is the 69-foot-tall Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati.
Kalika Mata, Somnath Jyotirlingam, Vishwakarma, and Vishnu Murthy idols are also attracting visitors.
The government has arranged queues on all sides and deployed additional police personnel.
CCTV cameras are being used for continuous monitoring as authorities prepare for growing crowds.
- Who
- Devotees, government authorities, police personnel, and officials managing the arrangements.
- What
- A large weekend crowd is expected to visit the 69-foot Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati idol and other idols.
- When
- Saturday and Sunday, with the crowd expected to increase as the day progresses.
- Where
- Khairatabad.
- Why
- Devotees are visiting the worshipped idols, while authorities are managing crowds and preventing untoward incidents.
- Expected Saturday visitors
- More than one and a half lakh devotees
- Main idol
- 69-foot-tall Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati
- Additional attractions
- Kalika Mata, Somnath Jyotirlingam, Vishwakarma, and Vishnu Murthy idols
- Crowd-control measures
- Queues have been established on all sides
- Security
- Heavy police deployment has been made
- Monitoring
- Continuous surveillance is being conducted through CCTV cameras