Hyderabad Communities Bid Big For Ganesh Laddus

The tradition of auctioning the Ganesh laddu, considered highly auspicious by devotees, drew enthusiastic participation across residential communities in Hyderabad this festival season, with bids ranging from Rs.45,000 to a staggering Rs.21.11 lakh. 

At My Home Mangala in Kondapur, the laddu fetched Rs.21.11 lakh, with Sambashiva Rao and Naveen winning the bid. At Indis Viva City in Kondapur, Ramsri Goutham and his wife, Vaishali Bholewar, won the laddu for



Rs.13.21 lakh, against Rs.12.9 lakh last year. 

“The auction proceeds will be used for next year’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations by the community committee,” Goutham said. He added that he dedicated the laddu to his parents, Bala Rangaiah and Ramani.

At Raghupathi County in Pragathi Nagar, Naren Chowdary and his friends won the laddu for Rs.13.66 lakh, while at Devisthan Homes in Kukatpally, it fetched Rs.10.05 lakh.