Hyderabad’s Ganesh Chaturthi festivities concluded peacefully, with more than 20,000 idols immersed and extensive security arrangements ensuring smooth processions across the city.
Hyderabad: Ganesh Chaturthi festivities concluded in Hyderabad with the peaceful immersion of more than 20,000 Lord Ganesh idols in various water bodies across the city.
The festivities began on September 14, while Ganesh idol immersions, popularly known as ‘nimajjanam’, started on September 17 and continued in phases until the final immersion process.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said the Ganesh festival 2026 immersion ceremony was completed peacefully, with more than 20,000 idols from Hyderabad and surrounding areas immersed.
The immersion process gained momentum following the immersion of the 69-foot Khairatabad Ganesh and the Balapur Ganesh idol in Hussain Sagar on Friday. The Khairatabad Ganesh remained one of the major attractions of this year’s festivities, drawing lakhs of devotees.
According to the Police Commissioner, nearly 30 lakh people visited the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh during the festival, while around 15 lakh devotees visited the famous Balapur Ganesh pandal.
Massive Security Arrangements Across Hyderabad
Extensive security and traffic arrangements were put in place across Hyderabad to ensure the smooth conduct of the immersion processions.
Around 30,000 police personnel were deployed for security, crowd management and traffic regulation. More than 10,000 CCTV cameras were used to monitor major procession routes and immersion points.
Police also deployed 24 advanced drones and nearly 100 high-rise cameras along important routes to monitor crowd movement and assist in tracking the number of idols.
Personnel equipped with binoculars and wireless communication systems were stationed on rooftops and elevated locations along key procession routes.
Police said the immersion process continued round-the-clock and was completed without any major untoward incidents.
Over 1.19 Lakh Ganesh Idols Immersed in Cyberabad
Meanwhile, Cyberabad recorded the immersion of 1,19,667 Ganesh idols during the festival period.
Over the 11-day celebrations, the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation collected around 6,000 kg of flower waste from designated immersion locations.
The collected floral waste will be segregated, dried and processed into useful products such as incense sticks, dhoop and diyas as part of an initiative to promote recycling and environmentally responsible festival practices.
Flower-waste collection activities will continue at designated immersion points as authorities work to clean up the areas following the conclusion of the festivities.
