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- A 72-foot tall clay and natural material idol will be dissolved at Sitara Grounds instead of being transported to a river.
- Organizers hired 200 artisans from multiple Indian states to construct the statue over 60 days.
- The immersion process involves fire tenders spraying water directly onto the idol.
- Thousands of devotees are expected to attend the final day of the festival on September 24.
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- Final dissolution of the idol on September 24
- Laddu auction results
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D. Subba Rao
Samithi member
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“About 200 people from Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan and other States made the eco-friendly Ganesha. The idol was made of jute, coir, cloth and clay in 60 days in Sitara Grounds, where the immersion will be performed”
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…the main attractions of the festival in the city. Made of clay and natural colours, it is one of the tallest in the world, according to the 11-member Doondi Ganesh Seva Samithi, which has been offering special pujas. “ About 200 people from Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan and other States made the eco-friendly Ganesha. The idol was made of jute, coir, cloth and clay in 60 days in Sitara Grounds, where the immersion will be performed ,” said Samithi member D. Subba Rao. “We are performing ‘Kumkuma Archana’, ‘Deeparadhana’, ‘Pancha Haratulu’ and special pujas to the Panchamukha Varasiddi Maha Ganapathi. Cultural programmes and ‘bhajans’ were arranged…
Arun
Samithi member
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“The Nimajjanam will be done by spraying water on the idol from fire tenders”
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…is overwhelming,” the Samithi members said. “Laddu auction will be done on the last day of the utsavams on September 24, and immersion will be performed in the grounds amid thousands of devotees,” the organisers said. The Nimajjanam will be done by spraying water on the idol from fire tenders , said another Samithi member, Arun. A thousand women devotees will perform puja and offer special ‘harati’ on the last day, Mr. Subba Rao said. Published - September 23, 2026 04:05 pm IST…
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