<p>Hyderabad: The nine-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festivities took off on a grand scale in Telangana with people celebrating it with devotion and traditional fervour.</p>.<p>Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attended the puja at the famous pandal in Khairatabad here, known for the giant size of the idol.</p>.<p>This year a 70 ft idol was installed for worship at the pandal, which attracts thousands of devotees during the nine days.</p>.Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrated in Tamil Nadu with fervour.<p>Several pandals were set up across the state, especially in Hyderabad for the festivities.</p>.<p>The state government has made elaborate security arrangements for the festival and also for the immersion of idols in water bodies after the conclusion of the worship for nine days.</p>.<p>Clay Ganesha idols are gaining more popularity with each passing year in the state, as part of initiatives to promote greener celebrations. </p>
<p>Hyderabad: The nine-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festivities took off on a grand scale in Telangana with people celebrating it with devotion and traditional fervour.</p>.<p>Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attended the puja at the famous pandal in Khairatabad here, known for the giant size of the idol.</p>.<p>This year a 70 ft idol was installed for worship at the pandal, which attracts thousands of devotees during the nine days.</p>.Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrated in Tamil Nadu with fervour.<p>Several pandals were set up across the state, especially in Hyderabad for the festivities.</p>.<p>The state government has made elaborate security arrangements for the festival and also for the immersion of idols in water bodies after the conclusion of the worship for nine days.</p>.<p>Clay Ganesha idols are gaining more popularity with each passing year in the state, as part of initiatives to promote greener celebrations. </p>