Hyderabad: Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Samithi
announced that, this year, Khairatabad Maha Ganesh will shower blessings on devotees in the form of Vishwa Shanti Maha Shakti Ganapati, an idol which is set to be 69 feet tall.
Ganesh Utsav Samithi performed Karra Puja, marking the beginning of work for the giant idol of Lord Ganesh. This year, alongside Vishwa Shanti Maha Ganapati, an idol of Shri Puri Jagannath Swamy will be placed on the right, and Shri Lakshmi Sameta Haigriva Swamy on the left. Two other deities, Shri Lalita Tripura Sundari and Shri Gajjelamma, will also be present.
The Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Samithi was started in 1954 with the installation of a one-foot-tall Ganesh idol by local devotee Singari Shankaraiah. Inspired by freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the festival was initiated as a symbol of unity.
