Hyderabad’s Ganesh puja: Big on devotion, bigger on moolah
From flower showers and sound systems to giant cranes and record-breaking laddu auctions, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Hyderabad sets money flowing across a vast network of businesses, workers and public agencies. The trail runs from the costs borne by organisers to the contracts, livelihoods and public expenditure that sustain the 10-day festival, from the first preparations to the final immersion. Siddharth Kumar Singh traces the scale of the festival’s economy
· 10/2/2026, 2:30:49 AM· 2 min read
From flower showers and sound systems to giant cranes and record-breaking laddu auctions, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Hyderabad sets money flowing across a vast network of businesses, workers and public agencies. The trail runs from the costs borne by organisers to the contracts, livelihoods and public expenditure that sustain the 10-day festival, from the first preparations to the final immersion. Siddharth Kumar Singh traces the scale of the festival’s economy
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