Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Minister Savita Joins Vijayawada Ceremony For 72-Foot Doondi Ganesh
Minister S. Savita attended a ceremony for a very large Ganesh idol in Vijayawada.
The idol is 72 feet tall.
It is being installed in Vidyadharapuram by the Doondi Ganesh Seva Samithi.
The idol looks like the famous Khairatabad Ganesh in Hyderabad.
The group has held these celebrations for six years.
Savita praised them for respecting traditions and caring for the environment.
She asked people to choose clay idols.
She also performed kolatam with women representatives and congratulated traditional dancers.
BC Welfare Minister S. Savita attended the arrival ceremony for a 72-foot Chaumukha Varasiddhi Maha Ganapathi idol in Vijayawada.
The idol is being installed by the Doondi Ganesh Seva Samithi at Vidyadharapuram.
The idol is modelled after the famous Khairatabad Ganesh in Hyderabad.
Savita praised the samithi for organising large-scale Vinayaka Navaratri celebrations for six years while maintaining traditions and protecting the environment.
She urged people to use clay idols and joined women representatives in performing kolatam during the event.
- Who
- BC Welfare Minister S. Savita, the Doondi Ganesh Seva Samithi, and other event participants.
- What
- A ceremony was held for the arrival and installation of a 72-foot Chaumukha Varasiddhi Maha Ganapathi idol.
- When
- Sunday night.
- Where
- Vidyadharapuram in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The idol was brought for Vinayaka Navaratri celebrations, with organisers highlighting tradition and environmental protection.
- Idol height
- 72 feet
- Idol name
- Chaumukha Varasiddhi Maha Ganapathi
- Organiser
- Doondi Ganesh Seva Samithi
- Location
- Vidyadharapuram, Vijayawada
- Modelled after
- Khairatabad Ganesh in Hyderabad
- Celebration history
- The samithi has organised the celebrations for six years
- Environmental appeal
- Minister Savita urged people to worship clay idols