The price of Ganesha has gone up this time like any other year. Dhoolpet is the main adda for Ganeshas this time. In the name of GST the idol rates have gone up. There is no stock board in some shops at Mangalghat.
Nearly Rs 2 to 5000 has gone up for an idol in the form of GST. The transport is also very high this year according to the organisers. At the same time, clay Ganeshas are also becoming popular across the state.
The Khaitaraabad is standing at a height of around 61 feet this time. It is nearing completion. The same artisans are making the idol-like last year. The laddu is also seen in the hands of Ganesha this time.
But the main procession might have less number of idols lined up this time as 30 per cent of Ganeshas are being immersed in the local area water bodies created by the GHMC.
Vinayaka, on Nandi, on rat, on ratham, on the shoulders of Hanuman, on birds, on a peacock. Ganesh in the form of Venkateshwara. Ganesh with gopikas. Ganeshas with a number of hands and heads in the form of Lord Krishna. Hitech Ganhesah, Robot Ganesha so on and so forth in a lot of varieties.
Vinayaka playing Kolatam, Vinayaka in the form of police. In some areas, the final touches for the idols is going on and they are already sold out.
At the same time, the security has already been beefed up in the city of Minarets. The sensitive areas are already lined up with police and more than 10000 police are coming from other states for the Ganesh procession and nimajjan Shoba yatra.
Chief Minister KCR is already holding meetings for the Shoba Yatra and the festival this time apart from the Moharrum festival coming in September.
