Balapur Ganesha, Rangareddy

Balapur Ganesha is known for its Laddu auction. The auctioning was first held in 1994 when the laddu was brought for Rs 450, and since then the laddu auction rates have been increasing every year. Bidders from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh participate in the bidding, as it is believed that the laddu brings luck and prosperity. In 2021, the Balapur laddu was auctioned for a whopping rate of Rs 18.90 lakhs.

Located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the small village of Balapur in Ranga Reddy district became famous over the years due to the auction of its Ganesh laddu, specially prepared by Agra Sweet House, Charminar. This year too thousands of people belonging to all communities gathered at Balapur to witness the famous auction. The bidding started at last year’s closing price of Rs 9.26 lakh.

In 1980, when the Balapur Ganesh pandal was installed for the first time it was named as ‘Praramba Grama Vinayakudu’. But later it was renamed ‘Adi Vinayaka’.