Rs 2.90 Crore in Real Currency Notes Used to Decorate Ganpati Pandal in Telangana, Video Goes Viral

New Delhi: The Palavancha town of Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana is in the news this time during Ganesh Utsav for a special reason. Here, the idols of Ganpati Bappa have been decorated with real notes in two different pandals. A total of currency notes worth Rs 2.90 crore have been placed in both the pandals. This event has become a center of attraction among the people after the pictures and videos of Ganesh Ji decorated with notes surfaced on social media. Devotees from surrounding areas are also reaching Palvancha to see this unique adornment of Bappa.

How much money did it cost to decorate Bappa in a pandal?

The idol of Lord Ganesha has been decorated with notes worth about Rs 1.40 crore in the Ganesh Utsav organised by the Kapu community in Palavancha. The notes have been arranged in such a way that the entire decoration looks like a grand flower garland and design from a distance. Devotees reaching the pandal are seen stopping for some time to look at this unique decoration and also taking pictures of it.

How many rupee notes did the youth team put in?

In the second pandal, youth organisation 'Team Ekdant' has used new notes worth about Rs 1.50 crore to decorate the idol of Ganapati. The organisers have tried to give a different look to the pandal by putting the currency in decorative designs. The decoration of both the pandals has made the Ganesh Utsav of Palavancha special this time.

Where did so many new notes come from?

According to organisers, donations for the event were raised from local businessmen and others. After this, new currency notes were obtained in exchange for the amount raised with the help of banks. Organisers say that after decorating the notes, a process is also followed to safely deposit them back into the banking system.

How did Gajapati theme enhance the beauty of the pandal?

Apart from decoration with notes, this time Gajapati theme has also been prepared in the pandal. The idol of Ganapati has been presented in a special way amidst the huge and attractive decoration. With the use of lights and decorative materials, the entire atmosphere of the pandal is visible in the colors of the festival. A large number of people are reaching here amid security arrangements.

Has such an event been organised in Palavancha before?

The tradition of decorating Ganapati with currency notes is not new in Palavancha. In the last few years, during the Ganesh Utsav, decorations have been done with notes worth lakhs and crores of rupees. Even in the year 2023, notes worth about one crore rupees were used in a Ganesh pandal. After this, this event continued to be organised on a larger scale.

How big was the currency note decoration last year?

In the year 2024, Kapu Sangham Ganesh Utsav Committee had decorated the idol and pavilion of Ganapati at Ambedkar Center with new notes worth about Rs 1.10 crore. Flowers and other designs were created by folding 500, 200 and 100 rupee notes. Meanwhile, in another Ganesh Mandap organised near Mor Supermarket in Palavancha, information about decoration with notes worth Rs 1.50 crore was also revealed.

For how many years has Kapu community been celebrating Ganesh Utsav?

The Kapu community group that organises the event at Ambedkar Center has been installing the Ganesh idol continuously for the last 28 years. Trying to do something new in the decoration every year has become a special identity of this event. This time, the decoration done with notes worth crores of rupees has once again brought the Ganesh Utsav of Palavancha into the limelight.