23+ hour ago   (184+ words) Published - September 13, 2026 08:16 pm IST - Salem Price of Vinayaka idols range between ₹100 and ₹20,000 based on size. Traders in Salem said that they witnessed a tepid sale of idols for Vinayaka Chaturthi festival, to be celebrated on Monday (September 14), compared with sales…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (267+ words) Updated - September 13, 2026 09:12 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM Markets across Visakhapatnam witnessed heavy rush on Sunday as residents made last-minute purchases of flowers, fruits, puja materials, decorative items and Ganesh idols ahead of Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations. Major markets, including Poorna Market, Old Gajuwaka,…...

22+ hour, 53+ min ago   (243+ words) Published - September 13, 2026 08:23 pm IST - KURNOOL Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharath Gupta said that all arrangements were being made to conduct the Ganesh idol immersion in Kurnool on a grand scale. Mr. Bharath inspected the arrangements for the immersion process at…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (406+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 11:22 pm IST - VELLORE The district administration has identified 29 water bodies, mostly irrigation tanks maintained by Water Resources Department (WRD), in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts for idol immersion as part of Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations. Officials of Vellore…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (284+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 11:10 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA There has been good demand for clay Ganesh idols in the market, with environmentalists and many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) spreading public awareness on performing puja by installing clay idols during Vijayaka Chaturthi festival to keep…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (16+ words) Tirupati promotes eco-friendly Ganesh idols through workshops and competitions, encouraging sustainable celebration during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (16+ words) Outrage in Malappuram as residents shut down healing centre over alleged jinn fraud and exploitation claims....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (276+ words) Published - September 10, 2026 10:27 pm IST - Bengaluru With only a few days left for the Gowri Ganesha festival, the city’s markets are flooded with all types of designs and structures of the idols. At Banashankari, Pottery Town, and Malleshwaram, there are Ganeshas…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (562+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 09:00 pm IST The Ashada season may have concluded with joyful hymns of devotion, but the Marathi community in Bengaluru is now gearing up for perhaps the biggest event on their social calendar — Ganesh Chaturthi. Historical accounts state Emperor…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (109+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 08:41 pm IST - KURNOOL Two new garbage transfer stations have been set up in Kurnool to ease shifting of garbage collected from the city to the dump yard at Gargeyapuram. He also urged the public to hand over the…...