The Balapur Ganesh idol was immersed in Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad around 3 p.m. of Tuesday (September 17, 2024). The idol procession reached Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) late afternoon. The laddu offered to the Ganesh was auctioned at ₹30 lakhs in the morning.

Hyderabad: This year, the roads around Hussainsagar were opened for motorists three hours earlier than last year, according to the city police.

Traffic on the roads from Basheerbagh to King Kothi, YMCA Secunderabad to Begumpet Hyderabad Public School, and Khairatabad to Ravindra Bharati was significantly impacted due to the line-up of idols for immersion at Tank Bund.

Hyderabad’s tallest Ganesh idol began its journey for immersion in Hussain Sagar Lake early on Tuesday amid tight security.

The Ganesh immersion procession in the city concluded peacefully, with no major untoward incidents reported, according to Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand