Citizens in Telangana, Hyderabad welcomed Lord Ganesha with open arms marking the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturti festival across the state and India. Devotees dressed in new clothes offered 'Undrallu' a rice delicacy of the state as they thronged the pandals to offer their prayers.

Idols of Lord Ganesha, from small to large, have been installed at homes, housing colonies, sarvajik pandals across the state for people to offer their prayers before the idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in lakes and rivers after the ten-day-long
celebration. While speaking to news agency PTI, Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar said that about 25,000 Ganesh idols are expected to be installed across the state.