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Manginapudi Beach to Host 10-Day Maha Ganapati Celebrations
Manginapudi Beach will hold a 10-day Maha Ganapati celebration.
A very large 63-foot idol has been installed there.
The event is intended to promote welfare, development and prosperity.
People will be able to attend prayers, spiritual programmes and cultural activities.
Replicas of several famous temples will also be displayed.
Organisers plan to provide food offerings, stalls, water and medical help.
Traffic routes, parking and trained swimmers will help manage the crowds and keep visitors safe.
The celebrations are planned to take place every year.
A 63-foot Maha Ganapati idol has been installed at Manginapudi Beach in Machilipatnam.
The celebrations will include daily homams, spiritual programmes, cultural events and temple replicas.
About 50 stalls, prasadam distribution and a devotional programme stage have been arranged.
Traffic controls, parking, security, medical facilities and trained swimmers are planned for visitors.
A proposed ₹100 crore tourism village and projects across 750 acres are also being discussed.
- Who
- Mines, geology and excise minister Kollu Ravindra announced the event; sculptors Rajan and Rajendran created the idol.
- What
- A 10-day Maha Ganapati celebration featuring a 63-foot idol, rituals, cultural programmes and temple replicas.
- Where
- Manginapudi Beach in Machilipatnam.
- When
- The celebrations are scheduled for 10 days, with special rituals planned toward the conclusion; the article does not provide dates.
- Why
- The idol was installed seeking universal welfare, state development, and the happiness and prosperity of the people.
Key facts
- Location
- Manginapudi Beach, Machilipatnam
- Celebration duration
- 10 days
- Idol height
- 63 feet
- Idol creators
- Sculptors Rajan and Rajendran, who worked for nearly two months
- Planned facilities
- About 50 stalls, prasadam distribution, parking, security, drinking water, washrooms and medical facilities
- Proposed tourism investment
- ₹100 crore tourism village under Swadesh Darshan
- Future development area
- About 750 acres identified for proposed projects






