Khairtabad Ganesh

Khairtabad Ganesh
ఖైరతాబాద్ గణేష్

Khairatabad Ganesh in 2008
Location(s) Khairtabad, Hyderabad
Website
http://www.ganapathideva.org

Khairtabad Ganesh is one of the tallest Lord Ganesh Idol installed during Ganesh Chaturthi at Khairtabad, Hyderabad, India.[1][2][3][4]

Devotees participate in the 11-day festival and thousands of people visit the place from other parts of the state, and also from other states of India. On the 11th day the idol is immersed in Hussain Sagar lake.[5]

In 2013, a 59 feet Ganesh idol was installed to mark the completion of 59 years and a 4200 kg laddu was kept in the palm, that was made in a village named Tapeswaram located in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.[6]

The Khairatabad Ganesh laddu in 2015 was a massive 6000 kg in weight.[7] This laddu as usual was prepared at Tapeswaram, by vendor Mr. Malli Babu who has been in the business for the past few years.

Year Avatar Height in feet Reference
2015 Thrishaktimaya Moksha Ganapathi 59 [8]
2016 Sri Sakthi Peeta Shiva Nagendra Maha Ganapathi 58 [9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.telanganastateinfo.com/khairatabad-ganesha-2015-stands-out-in-style/
  2. ↑ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ganesh-festival-4000-kg-maha-laddoo-prepared-for-khairtabad-ganesh/1165936
  3. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130907/lifestyle-offbeat/article/4000-kg-maha-laddoo-ganesh-festival
  4. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/60500-Ganesh-idols-to-bless-Hyderabad-this-year/2013/09/09/article1775331.ece
  5. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130909/news-current-affairs/article/ganesh-chaturthi-celebrations-begin
  6. ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/ganesh-festival-celebrated-in-andhra-pradesh-416457
  7. ↑ "Khairatabad Ganesh laddu 2015 to be the biggest ever". Telangana. Hyderabad, Telangana. 11 Sep 2015.
  8. ↑ "khairatabad Ganesh 2015 Makes Telangana State Next Level". TSO. Hyderabad, India. 4 July 2015.
  9. ↑ http://ignitefolks.com/committee-released-model-of-khairatabad-ganesh-idol-2016/
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