Ganeshotsava laddu auctioned for Rs 8 lakh in Nagawara

Bengaluru: The laddu prasada of the Ganeshotsava, organised by Navodaya Geleyara Balaga in Nagawara, fetched a record Rs 8 lakh at an auction on Sunday.

The laddu was purchased by N C Padmanabha during the Ganesha Visarjan celebrations. Organisers felicitated him after his winning bid, which drew spirited participation from several devotees.

Adding glamour to the procession, film stars Aishwarya Shindogi, Bullet Rakesh and Tanisha Kuppanda joined the celebrations.

The tradition of auctioning the Ganesha laddu has been a highlight of Nagawara’s festivities for years, but this year marked a record-breaking bid.