Devotees are flocking in large numbers to have darshan of the Khairatabad Bada Ganesha in Hyderabad. Since Sunday is a holiday, the city and its surroundings have been bustling with people from various places since morning. Devotees are waiting in large numbers in queues to have darshan of the Lord.
Since it is a holiday, the arrival of devotees has increased rapidly since morning. So far, more than 50 thousand devotees have had darshan of the Bada Ganapati, the festival committee said. The four queue lines set up to accommodate the rush of devotees are also completely full. Although it takes some time to have darshan due to the heavy rush, devotees are patiently moving forward in the lines.
Keeping in mind the weekend rush, the police have made tight security arrangements. Rope parties have been deployed to ensure that devotees do not face any problems in the queues and that there is no stampede. The crowd is being controlled by systematically sending devotees forward. As the number of devotees is likely to increase further in the evening, the police have deployed additional forces and are continuously monitoring the situation.
