Route map being readied for Shobha Yatra

Khammam: Elaborate arrangements are made for organising ‘Shoba Yatra’ on a grand scale with religious fervour to mark the occasion of Ganesh immersion on Sunday, informed Stambadri Utsav Committee chairman Vinod Lahoti.

In a statement released here on Friday, he said that more than 1,000 Ganesh pandals were established in Khammam city on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival and 10-day celebrations are going on in a peaceful atmosphere across the city, and as per tradition, prayers are being conducted in every Ganesh pandal.

Ganesh immersion will be held on 11th day here in Khammam unlike in other districts where the immersion of Ganesh idols will be held on 10th day after installation of Ganesh idols in pandals, he added.

All necessary arrangements are made with charting out a perfect route map for organising the Shoba Yatra on a grand scale on Sunday. Grand and warm farewell will be given to Lord Ganesha in the meeting which would be organised at Gandhi Chowk and Prakashnagar areas when the vehicles carrying Ganesh idols reach the respective places, he added.

After the meeting and Shoba Yatra, the immersion process of Ganesh idols will be held at at Kalvoddu and Prakashnagar areas. The representatives of the Stambadri Utsav Committee along with officials of concern departments will supervise the smooth conduct of Shoba Yatra and Ganesh immersion, he said.