Hyderabad: The most famed Balapur Ganesh laddu prasadam fetched a record Rs 30.01 lakh, which is Rs 3.01 lakh more than last year.
This year In the auction organised by Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi, Balapur local Kolan Shankar Reddy successfully bid the laddu.
Last year, Dasari Dayananda Reddy of Turkayamjal in Ranga Reddy district got the laddu for Rs 27 lakh.
Earlier, after early morning puja, Balapur Ganesh commenced Sobha Yatra in the local area. A large number of people thronged to bid adieu to Balapur Ganesh.