Ganesh Idols Made Of Apples And 7,500 Books, Pandals Inspired By Operation Sindoor: India’s Most Jaw-Dropping Ganpati Celebrations Of 2025 | In Pics

At Lalbaugcha Raja, one of the most revered Ganesh pandals in India, Bappa's idol stands 14 feet tall, dressed in magenta, looking mighty and majestic. 

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A unique blend of the Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor and Lord Ganesha was seen at the Sri Mallikarjun Nagar Youth Welfare Association from Uppuguda in Hyderabad. 

An Operation Sindoor-themed Ganesh idol for the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations was displayed in Hyderabad. The idol, crafted by local artists at a cost of around Rs. 6 lakhs, featured BrahMos S-400 rifles and an army model theme. 

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Another unique idol of Lord Ganesha was styled as Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Images of Lord Ganesha's idol as Premamand Maharaj have surfaced on social media.  

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Natraj Club in Sambalpur, Odisha, reportedly built a Ganesh idol entirely made of apples, standing more than 26 feet tall and weighing over 1,500 kg.

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A Ganesh Idol in the Mannali area was made using 7500 books, including 5000 Bhagavad Gita, 1500 Vel Virutham, and 1008 Murugan Kavasam books. 

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A unique Ganesh Utsav pandal themed on Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev was set up in honour of the 26 tourists killed in the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terror attack and India's decisive response to it. 

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Ganesh Chaturthi, the auspicious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, was marked with great devotion and enthusiasm this year. In Mumbai, a massive crowd gathered at the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple on August 27 to mark the occasion.

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