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Ganesh Chaturthi: Hyderabad's Balapur Laddoo Fetches Record-Breaking ₹39 Lakh Bid.
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CNBC Awaaz•26-09-2026, 19:52
Ganesh Chaturthi: Hyderabad's Balapur Laddoo Fetches Record-Breaking ₹39 Lakh Bid.
- •The famous Balapur Ganesh Laddoo in Hyderabad set a new record, selling for ₹39 lakh in an auction.
- •Sama Praneeth Reddy, a resident of Sahebnagar, Hyderabad, and associated with a real estate company, won the 21 kg laddoo with the highest bid.
- •This year's bid surpassed last year's record of ₹35 lakh by ₹4 lakh.
- •The tradition of the Balapur Laddoo auction began in 1994 with a bid of ₹450, now reaching ₹39 lakh.
- •The Balapur Ganesh Utsav Committee utilizes the auction proceeds for social and community development work.
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The famous 21 kg Balapur Ganesh laddoo was sold for 39 lakh rupees, surpassing the previous year's record of 35 lakh rupees set by Lingala Dasharath Goud.=
Sama Praneeth Reddy, a resident of Sahebnagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad, associated with a real estate company, won the laddoo with the highest bid.=
The history of the Balapur Laddoo auction dates back nearly three decades to 1994, when local farmer Kolanu Mohan Reddy bought it for just 450 rupees.=
