The Corona effect has fallen on the famed Khairathabad Ganesh idol as well. The size of the idol will be downsized to only one foot in size. Earlier, the Ganesh Committee planned to have a 66-feet idol this year but now, the plan is changed to have only a one-foot sized Ganesha idol. The decision was taken after consulting with the police and officials.
Lakhs of people have been visiting the mega Ganesha idol during the Ganesh festival time, which is open to the public for 11 days from the day of the festival till its immersion. The one-feet idol will be placed at the same place as always and the Poojas will happen like as always.
For the past 66 years, the height of the Ganesh idol was increased by one foot every year. It was started with a small Ganesh idol of just 1 foot in 1954, by S Shankaraiya a freedom fighter. The height kept increasing over the years until it got to an astonishing 61 feet in 2019. It will be to where it started due to the Corona effect. Ganesh Chavithi festival falls on august 22
