Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Rs 4-Lakh Laddoo Auction: Community Celebrates Faith & Vigilance
In Gauribidanur, India, people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with a special laddoo auction.
This year, a 20-kilogram laddoo sold for over Rs 4 lakh!
People buy the laddoo as a blessing and share it with others.
The money raised helps build the temple and support the community.
Because of a past incident, the police are making sure everyone stays safe during the festival.
They are closing bars and increasing patrols to manage crowds and ensure the procession is peaceful.
A 20-kilogram Ganesha laddoo was auctioned in Gauribidanur.
Krishnareddy won the auction with a bid of Rs 4,10,000.
The auction is a 22-year tradition raising funds for the temple and community.
Authorities are on high alert for the immersion procession.
All bars and liquor shops are closed as a security measure.
- Who
- Devotees, Krishnareddy of Thondebavi village, local community, and authorities.
- What
- An auction for a special Ganesha laddoo, and security measures for the immersion procession.
- When
- September 15, 2025 (and the preceding days of the Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations).
- Where
- Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, India.
- Why
- The auction is a tradition to raise funds and the high alert is for safety during the immersion procession.
- Event
- Ganesha Laddoo Auction
- Location
- Gauribidanur, Karnataka, India
- Winning Bid
- Rs 4,10,000
- Laddoo Weight
- 20 kilograms
- Auction Purpose
- Temple development and community projects
- Police Alert
- High alert for immersion procession