Ganesh Immersion 2024: Live Updates and Highlights

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya participating in the Ganesh procession and addressed the gathering at historic Charminar in Old city

The Hyderabad city police, South Zone DCP Sehna Mehra along with other officers inspecting the historic Charminar and its surrounding areas to ensure smooth conduct of passing of Ganesh Idols in Old city. The Ganesh idols coming from Balapur, Chandrayangutta, Uppuguda, Chatrinaka, Lal Darwaza, Shahalibanda, and other surrounding areas.

Old city’s Balapur Ganesh passing through the historic Charminar at 2 pm with hundreds of people gathered to take the glimps of the idol.

The people were seen chanting Ganapati Bappa morya when the Ganesh idol was passing near Charminar. The entire premises are engulfed with spiritual chanting.

Balapur Ganesh reched at Charminar.

Grand procession of various Ganesh idol begins at the old city with pomp and gaity. Pictures _Srinivas Setty.

Immediately after Mahaganesh immersion was over workers started removing the flowers and other material from Hussain Sagar while over six boats closely watched the operation

Disaster teams equipped with mechanised boats are closely watching the immersion of Ganesh idol in Hussain Sagar. The teams already asked people to stay away from the cranes to avoid any untoward incidents.

City’s tallest and popular Khairatabad Ganesh idol was immersed in Hussain Sagar lake, within six and half hours, on Tuesday

Special pooja for the Khairatabad Ganesh began at midnight at the pandal. The loading of the idol began at around 2am on a special trailer used to lug the idol. By 3 am, welding works were completed to the giant Ganesh and then the procession started at 7 am.