The nine-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festivities took off on a grand scale in Telangana with people celebrating it with devotion and traditional fervour.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attended the puja at the famous pandal in
Khairatabad here, known for the giant size of the idol.
This year a 70 ft idol was installed for worship at the pandal, which attracts thousands of devotees during the nine days.