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Balapur Ganesh Shobha Yatra Begins After Special Puja
The Balapur Ganesh Shobha Yatra began on Friday morning.
A special prayer ceremony was held at 5 am before the procession started.
The procession carries a Ganesh idol through parts of Hyderabad.
It will travel about 16 kilometres.
The route includes Balapur, Charminar and several other city areas.
The idol will eventually be immersed at Tank Bund.
A laddu auction is also planned for 9:30 am.
Traffic police are helping manage roads and asking people to follow instructions.
The Balapur Ganesh Shobha Yatra began Friday morning after a special puja at 5 am.
The 16-kilometre procession is traveling through several parts of Hyderabad.
Its route includes Balapur, Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma, Charminar, Afzalgunj, MJ Market and Abids.
The procession will end at Tank Bund, where the idol will be immersed.
The Balapur Ganesh laddu auction is scheduled for 9:30 am, while traffic police manage routes and ask commuters to cooperate.
- Who
- The Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi, devotees, bidders and Hyderabad Traffic Police are involved.
- What
- The Balapur Ganesh Shobha Yatra began, with a laddu auction also scheduled.
- Where
- The procession is traveling through Hyderabad from Balapur toward Tank Bund.
- When
- The procession began Friday morning after a 5 am puja; the auction is scheduled for 9:30 am.
- Why
- The procession is part of the Ganesh celebrations and will conclude with immersion of the idol.
Key facts
- Procession length
- 16 kilometres
- Starting point
- Balapur
- Destination
- Tank Bund
- Special puja
- Held at 5 am before the procession
- Laddu auction
- Scheduled to begin at 9:30 am
- Route areas
- Balapur, Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma, Charminar, Afzalgunj, MJ Market and Abids
- Traffic arrangements
- Traffic police have deployed personnel and urged commuters to follow instructions








