Khairatabad Bada Ganesh idol immersed in Hussain Sagar

Amidst a massive, multi-layered police bandobast, the iconic Khairatabad Ganesh idol was immersed at Hussain Sagar Lake on Friday around 2.45 pm.

Devotees in large numbers accompanied the idol in the procession, which reached Hussain Sagar around 12 noon after a three-hour delay caused by a technical snag in a hydraulic crane.

For 3 km along the procession stretch, the atmosphere was thick



with high-octane devotion and chants of ‘Ganapathi Bappa Morya’ from thousands of devotees.

The atmosphere reached its spiritual peak as priests concluded the solemn Kalasa Pooja right at the idol’s feet, signalling the conclusion of the 12-day Ganesh festival.

Expert rescue swimmers kept watch as the immersion of Khairatabad Ganesh was carried out in the presence of thousands of devotees.