Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Warangal Ganesha Idol Decorated With ₹1.93 Crore Currency Bundles
A temple venue in Warangal held a special prayer ceremony for Goddess Dhanalakshmi during the Ganapati festival.
The Ganesha idol was surrounded by bundles of currency notes.
The notes were said to be worth ₹1.93 crore.
This was ₹42 lakh more than the display used last year.
Many people came to see the unusual decoration and pray.
The organisers also held a fire ritual, provided food, and arranged devotional songs.
Families and groups visited throughout the day.
The celebration made the area very busy and festive.
Vinayaka Trust Bhavan in Shivanagar, Warangal, held a Dhanalakshmi Puja on Friday.
The Ganesha mandapam was decorated with currency-note bundles valued at ₹1.93 crore.
The decoration value increased by ₹42 lakh from last year’s ₹1.51 crore display.
Organisers also conducted a Ganapati Homam, annadanam, bhajans and cultural programmes.
Large crowds visited the venue during the Ganapati Navaratrulu celebrations.
- Who
- Vinayaka Trust Bhavan organisers and devotees in Warangal.
- What
- A Dhanalakshmi Puja featuring a Ganesha mandapam decorated with currency-note bundles valued at ₹1.93 crore.
- When
- Friday, during the Ganapati Navaratrulu celebrations.
- Where
- Vinayaka Trust Bhavan in Shivanagar’s Vasavi Line, Warangal.
- Why
- To conduct the annual Dhanalakshmi Puja as part of the Ganapati Navaratrulu festivities.
- Decoration value
- ₹1.93 crore in currency-note bundles
- Previous year’s value
- ₹1.51 crore
- Year-on-year increase
- ₹42 lakh
- Main event
- Dhanalakshmi Puja
- Additional programmes
- Ganapati Homam, annadanam, bhajans and cultural programmes
- Venue
- Vinayaka Trust Bhavan, Shivanagar, Warangal
- Attendance
- Large numbers of devotees and visitors