Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Tirupati Administration Releases Vinayaka Chaviti Immersion Routes
Tirupati officials have planned special routes for Vinayaka Chaviti idol processions.
The route map was released at a meeting on Saturday.
Organizers must take idols to Vinayaka Sagar using only the approved routes and schedules.
Immersions will be arranged on the third and seventh days.
Organizers must tell officials ahead of time to help avoid large crowds.
Officials asked people to choose clay idols to protect the environment.
Clay idols will also be distributed during the event.
Alcohol is not allowed during processions or related celebrations.
Tirupati district officials released the designated route map for Vinayaka Chaviti idol processions and immersions.
Pandal organizers were ordered to use only notified routes and timetables to transport idols to Vinayaka Sagar.
Authorities urged residents to use clay idols and said clay idols would be distributed during the festivities.
Immersion facilities will operate at Vinayaka Sagar on the third and seventh days of celebrations.
Officials banned alcohol during processions and instructed organizers to prevent overcrowding by notifying authorities in advance.
- Who
- The Tirupati district administration, police officials, municipal authorities, and the Varasidhi Vinayaka Nimajjana Committee.
- What
- Officials released and finalized routes, schedules, and arrangements for Vinayaka Chaviti idol processions and immersions.
- When
- The route map was released on Saturday; immersions are scheduled for the third and seventh days of the festivities.
- Where
- The route map was unveiled at Kachapi Auditorium, with immersions planned at Vinayaka Sagar in Tirupati.
- Why
- To organize processions, prevent overcrowding, maintain festive discipline, and encourage environmentally safer clay idols.
- Event
- Vinayaka Chaviti festivities
- Route destination
- Vinayaka Sagar
- Route-map venue
- Kachapi Auditorium
- Immersion days
- Third and seventh days
- Idol guidance
- Authorities urged citizens to use clay idols
- Alcohol policy
- Alcohol is prohibited during processions and related events
- Crowd-control measure
- Organizers must notify authorities in advance and follow designated days