Vizag Ganesh Laddu Auction For Rs.12.75 lakhs
Hyderabad: The laddu offering made at the Ganesh idol in Madhavadara Ganesh temple, Visakhapatnam has fetched a record sum of Rs. 12.75 lakh for the organisers, when it was auctioned ahead of the commencement of the centralised Ganesh idol immersion procession in Vizag on Monday afternoon.
Ramadevi bid the record sum to take possession of the laddu, weighing about 27 kgs, which he plans to distribute to his kith and kin.
Brings good luck
“It is believed that the ‘laddu’ brings good luck to the bidder, and hence, many come forward to participate in the auction. After bidding, the winner distributes it among the villagers and also sprinkles it in the fields for a better crop,” says president of Utsav Committee