Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Gajuwaka to Host North Andhra’s Tallest Ganesh Idol
A very large Ganesh idol is being built in Gajuwaka.
Organisers say it will be 117 feet tall.
They also say it will be the tallest Ganesh idol in North Andhra.
Workers used bamboo poles and special mud to make it.
Twenty-six workers have worked on it for about two-and-a-half months.
One crore bangles will decorate the idol and later be given to women devotees.
Visitors will see attractions such as Yama Lokam and a Dino Park.
An AI-enabled Ganesha will answer devotees’ questions, and a large laddu will be auctioned on immersion day.
Organisers say Gajuwaka will host a 117-foot Ganesh idol, claimed to be North Andhra’s tallest.
The idol’s framework uses about 400 bamboo poles and special mud from a pond in Anakapalli.
Artist Aripaka Krishna leads 26 workers who have spent two-and-a-half months building the idol.
About one crore bangles will adorn the idol and later be distributed among women devotees.
The festivities will include entertainment attractions, an AI-enabled Ganesha, a 117-kg laddu auction, and annadanam.
- Who
- Organiser Kosireddy Ganesh Kumar, artist Aripaka Krishna, and a team of 26 workers are involved; about five lakh devotees are expected.
- What
- A 117-foot Ganesh idol and accompanying festival attractions are being prepared.
- When
- The idol’s structure was completed on Friday; immersion and the 117-kg laddu auction are scheduled for October 4.
- Where
- Gajuwaka, the industrial suburb of Visakhapatnam; the mud was brought from a pond in Anakapalli.
- Why
- The organisers are holding the Ganesh festivities and expect large numbers of devotees to visit the pandal.
- Idol height
- 117 feet
- Claimed distinction
- Tallest Ganesh idol in North Andhra
- Construction materials
- Around 400 bamboo poles and special mud from Anakapalli
- Workforce and timeline
- 26 workers over two-and-a-half months
- Bangles
- One crore bangles will adorn the idol and be distributed among women devotees after immersion
- Expected visitors
- Around five lakh devotees
- Immersion and auction
- October 4; a 117-kg laddu will be auctioned