Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Nagole’s 72-Foot Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idol Draws Devotees and Rituals
A very tall Ganesh idol has attracted many visitors in Nagole, Hyderabad.
The idol is 72 feet high and is made from materials intended to be kinder to the environment.
Bamboo and straw form its frame, while artists made the idol from clay.
Twenty-five artists from West Bengal worked on it.
Five priests from Varanasi perform a special Ganga aarti every evening.
Water brought from the Ganga is used during the ceremony.
After the festival, the idol will be dissolved at the same place instead of being taken elsewhere.
Some of its clay will be given to devotees for flower pots and gardens.
An 11-kilogram laddu will be awarded by raffle, while a 72-kilogram laddu will be auctioned.
The 72-foot Sri Ashta Siddhi Maha Ganapati idol has become a major attraction in Nagole, Hyderabad.
Organisers say the season’s tallest idol uses eco-friendly materials to promote environmental conservation.
Five priests from Varanasi conduct a 25-minute Ganga aarti every evening using water brought from the Ganga.
Bamboo, straw and clay were used, with 25 West Bengal artists working on the idol.
The idol will be dissolved at the pandal, while laddus will be distributed through a raffle and auction.
- Who
- Organisers, priests from Varanasi, local artisan Kothakonda Nagesh, and 25 artists from West Bengal are involved.
- What
- A 72-foot eco-friendly Sri Ashta Siddhi Maha Ganapati idol is attracting devotees and hosting daily Ganga aarti ceremonies.
- When
- During this year’s Ganesh festival season, with the aarti held every evening.
- Where
- At a pandal in Nagole, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The organisers aim to promote environmental conservation and provide religious ceremonies and festival attractions.
- Idol height
- 72 feet
- Materials
- Bamboo, straw and clay
- Artists
- 25 artists from West Bengal
- Evening ceremony
- A 25-minute Ganga aarti performed by five priests from Varanasi
- Immersion method
- The idol will be dissolved at the pandal using water from fire tenders
- Eco-friendly reuse
- Remaining clay will be distributed for flower pots and gardens
- Laddus
- An 11-kg laddu will be raffled and a 72-kg laddu auctioned; last year’s laddu fetched Rs 4.5 lakh