Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Navaratri Celebrations Begin Across Hyderabad With Devotional Programs
Navaratri celebrations have started in Hyderabad.
The festival lasts for nine days and is dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Temples and community spaces are holding prayers and other devotional programs.
In Koti, organisers set up an 81-foot statue of the goddess.
They expect many people to visit it over the weekend.
At temples in Secunderabad and Neredmet, people prayed and recited hymns.
One ritual involved worshipping a young girl as a form of the goddess.
The celebrations will end on Vijayadashami, October 20.
Nine-day Navaratri celebrations began across Hyderabad on Sunday with special prayers and devotional programs.
An 81-foot Goddess Durga idol was installed at Esamia Bazar in Koti.
Organisers said they expected 50,000 to one lakh devotees to visit the Koti pandal over the weekend.
Temples in Secunderabad and Neredmet held special prayers, hymn recitations and rituals.
The festivities include cultural activities and different adornments for the idols, and conclude on Vijayadashami on October 20.
- Who
- Temples, community organisers and devotees across Hyderabad.
- What
- Nine-day Navaratri celebrations began, featuring special pujas, devotional programs and cultural activities.
- When
- The celebrations began on Sunday and culminate on Vijayadashami, October 20.
- Where
- Across Hyderabad, including Esamia Bazar in Koti, Secunderabad and Neredmet.
- Why
- The festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga.
- Festival
- Navaratri
- Duration
- Nine days
- Major attraction
- An 81-foot Goddess Durga idol at Esamia Bazar in Koti
- Expected visitors
- 50,000 to one lakh devotees over the weekend, according to an organiser
- Celebration history
- The Koti committee has organised the celebrations for 26 years; the festival began there with a five-foot idol in 2000
- Temple rituals
- Activities included special prayers, hymn recitations and Bala Puja
- Conclusion
- Vijayadashami on October 20