Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Varalakshmi Vratam Rush Causes Traffic Snarls in Hyderabad Markets
Many people in Hyderabad were getting ready for Varalakshmi Vratam.
They went to markets to buy flowers, fruits, coconuts and other पूजा items.
Gudimalkapur market became very crowded from the early morning.
Many shoppers also arrived in cars and other vehicles.
This made traffic around the market move slowly.
Badi Chowdi and other markets became crowded too.
Flowers became more expensive because many people wanted to buy them.
Chrysanthemums were being sold for ₹300 per kilogram.
Gudimalkapur market saw heavy crowds and slow-moving traffic on Thursday as devotees prepared for Varalakshmi Vratam.
Shoppers arrived from across Hyderabad to buy flowers, fruits, coconuts and other puja materials.
Badi Chowdi and several other flower and commercial markets also experienced increased congestion.
Traffic near Gudimalkapur was largely attributed to festival shopping rather than potential market-relocation issues.
High demand pushed chrysanthemum prices to ₹300 per kilogram in the market.
- Who
- Devotees and shoppers preparing for Varalakshmi Vratam, along with motorists visiting the markets.
- What
- Festival shopping caused heavy crowds, traffic congestion and higher flower prices.
- When
- Thursday, with shoppers arriving from the early hours.
- Where
- Gudimalkapur market, Badi Chowdi and other flower and commercial markets in Hyderabad.
- Why
- People were buying flowers, fruits, coconuts and other materials needed for Varalakshmi Vratam rituals.
- Main market affected
- Gudimalkapur market
- Festival
- Varalakshmi Vratam
- Other market mentioned
- Badi Chowdi
- Shopping items
- Flowers, fruits, coconuts and other puja materials
- Traffic impact
- Slow-moving traffic and congestion on roads around the markets
- Chrysanthemum price
- ₹300 per kilogram
- Reported cause
- Festival-related shopping rush, rather than potential market-relocation issues