Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Khairatabad Maha Ganesh Procession Moves Toward Hussain Sagar Immersion
The large Khairatabad Ganesha idol is being taken through Hyderabad for immersion.
The procession began after a final prayer.
It has crossed the Telugu Thalli flyover and is moving toward Hussain Sagar.
The idol is 69 feet tall.
Workers will use Crane No.
5 on NTR Marg to place it in the water.
A crane problem delayed the start, but the problem was fixed.
Traditional Sannayi Melam music will be used instead of DJs.
Many people have gathered, so thousands of police officers are watching the route.
The Khairatabad Maha Ganesh procession began in the morning after the final puja held Thursday night.
The 69-foot idol crossed the Telugu Thalli flyover and is moving slowly toward the immersion site.
Officials plan to immerse the idol at Crane No. 5 on NTR Marg by 2:00 PM.
A technical problem with the massive Tusker crane delayed the start, but the idol was eventually lifted.
Police deployed 45,000 personnel from four commissionerates amid expectations of hundreds of thousands of devotees.
- Who
- The Khairatabad Maha Ganapathi organizing committee, devotees, officials and police are involved.
- What
- The 69-foot Khairatabad Maha Ganesh idol is being taken in procession for immersion.
- When
- The procession began in the morning after a final puja held at 8:00 PM on Thursday; immersion is planned by 2:00 PM.
- Where
- The procession is moving through Hyderabad toward Crane No. 5 on NTR Marg near Hussain Sagar, after crossing the Telugu Thalli flyover.
- Why
- The idol is being taken for the traditional Ganesh immersion, with security arranged for the expected large turnout.
- Idol height
- 69 feet
- Planned immersion time
- By 2:00 PM
- Immersion location
- Crane No. 5, NTR Marg
- Police deployment
- 45,000 personnel from four commissionerates
- Music arrangement
- Traditional Sannayi Melam, without DJ systems
- Final puja
- 8:00 PM on Thursday
- Crane
- A massive Tusker crane brought from Vijayawada
