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Garidi Ganapathi celebrations

Name: Garidi Ganapathi celebrations
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Hindupur, Sri Sathya Sai

The Garidi Ganapathi celebrations in Hindupur are a traditional annual event marking the Ganesha immersion festival. Associated with a local wrestling center for five decades, the festival features a large-scale public procession and cultural performances that attract thousands of devotees from throughout the region.

Date: Sep 20, 2026
Location: Hindupur, Sri Sathya Sai
Status: Recently ended

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Highlights

50th-anniversary golden jubilee celebration
Special helicopter flower shower during the procession
Traditional Kolatam and dance performances
Ganesha immersion procession from NTR Junction to Ambedkar Circle

The Garidi Ganapathi celebrations are held in Hindupur town within the Sri Sathya Sai district. The event is historically linked to a traditional wrestling center, or Garidi, located on DL Road. The festival reaches its peak during the Shobha Yatra, a grand immersion procession where the Ganesha idol is carried through the streets accompanied by traditional music and dancing.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the celebrations in 2026, organizers arranged a unique helicopter flower shower. A private helicopter traveled from Bengaluru to drop petals on the idol as the procession moved from NTR Junction to Ambedkar Circle. The event includes cultural activities such as Kolatam and is supported by significant local security measures to ensure the safety of the massive crowds gathering for the immersion rites.

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