Sale counters of Fireworks need permission from City Police

On the eve of Deepavali (Deewali) festival, along with the worship of Goddess Lakshmi Devi, the fireworks and crackers add a color and glory to the festival. The retail and wholesale counters of these Fireworks and Crackers can be found in all areas. As we all are aware that from couple of years, in order to avoid accidents and unexpected explosions at Firework Sale Counters, the Department of Police started taking preventive and safety measures to ensure the festival season is celebrated at merry.

On occasion of Deepavali, the sale of Fireworks and Crackers starts atleast one month before in many locations in twin cities. Considering the safety of people, the Police have announced that the Retail and Wholesale seller should take permission by proving that setting up of Sale counter in public places is no harm by ensuring all safety measures been taken.
The Police have announced that all the Retail and Wholesale seller should take permissions from them by October 4th and should assure to take all the safety measures. If anyone violates the below mentioned instructions suggested by Police, will have to face the consequences when setting up a Sales counter.

• It’s a mandatory that every Retail and Wholesale counters should take the permissions from Fire Department and Police Departments.
• The firework sellers should attach an Agreement letter from the House/Building owners along with GHMC permission letter.
• Spacious area and Plan (Blue print) of the shop needs to be attached.
• As per the instructions, only the specified amount of Fireworks needs to be stored.
• Stalls and storage rooms of Fireworks and Crackers placed in an open land or spacious area are encouraged.
• Shops and Stalls should keep all the Fire exhausts, sand and water at easily accessible places.
• Use of Child Labor is strictly prohibited in these Stalls.
• If any shop or stall does not follow properly or violates these instructions will be liable to cancellation of their permission and also attract the Legal case against them.

Khairatabad Ganesha Idol

Here is the photo of the Khairatabad Ganesha for this year 2008.

Khairatabad Ganesha and instructions to visit

In view of security and traffic constraints, the Devotee to visit Lord Ganesha idol placed at Khairatabad on eve of Vinayaka Chathurdi Navaratri. These instructions are passed by the Inspector and Sub Inspector of Saifabad Police Station.

1) Only on an unavoidable necessity the devotees should not bring any Bags, Packets or any belongings with them.
2) Vehicles are not allowed near to the premises of the idol.
3) Vehicles approaching from Mint Compound road should park their vehicles in the premises of Mint Compound itself.
4) Vehicles coming through the Necklace road or Khairatabad need to park their vehicles in the Necklace road or IMAX parking area.
5) Vehicles from Punjagutta need to park their vehicles near ICICI bank or at Shadan College parking area.
6) Vehicles from Dwaraka, Rajdooth hotel should park their vehicles in the premises of Old CIB quarters.
7) Vehicles from Lakdi-Ka-Pool or Ayodhya circle should park in the Chintal Basthi area.
8) Due to parking conjunction, it is local devotees in Khairatabad area are adviced not to bring any vehicles with them.
9) All the devotees are requested to cooperate with the Police official to scrutinize them thoroughly and their belongings to ensure their own security and safety.
10) Parking allotment permission or Paid parking is not provided to anyone and also if anyone asks money as part of a Parking charges, please do inform the Police about this.

By following these instructions with smoothen the Traffic with increased Security and avoids frustrations to other devotees visiting to see the Giant idol of Lord Ganesha.

Be Cautious and Be Happy.

While raining, being cautious and taking the necessary safety measures when dealing with the serial lights and decorations at the Ganesh Utsav mandapam(stages) will help us all in celebrating the festival season with delight.

As we all are aware that both festival seasons of Ganesh Utsav and Ramzan came in the same period. We wish these auspicious periods of celebration and worships should proceed with Happiness and prosperous allowing everyone to share their joy with others.
But due to rains, all the serial lights or decorations at the Ganesh mandapam and Masjids need to be arranged and maintained with utmost keen observance. Official Authorities and Experts warn people to have an early precautions and safety measures that avoid any accidents or miserable incidents caused due to short circuits.

• All the Masjids and Ganesh mandapas needs to arranged with a switch boards and Fuse cut-out boards with necessary measures. If they are not arranged earlier please see that those are arranged immediately to avoid circuit breakouts.
• Use branded and properly insulated wires, and try to avoid the wires that are insulated with sticker tapes or has more breaks in the circuit.
• Use PVC pipes for wiring and contact the right person or electrician to work on these wire circuits.
• For every circuit, use the Fuse that can with stand the capacity of the electrical circuits.
• Use a proper control switch for every Halogen Bulb.
• All the decorations and wire circuits should be placed atleast 6 feet above the ground level.
• At every main switch, see that you provide a Rubber mat and all Fire exhausts handy.
• If required see that the Electrician is available at the locations who can come in a shorter time span when needed.

If any problem arises due to electricity, please contact the following numbers.

Central Zone:
Saifabad ADE – 9440812988
Shankar matt ADE – 9440812994
Greenlands ADE - 9440812852

North circle:
James Street ADE - 9440812853
Bowenpally ADE - 9440812849
Rathibowli ADE - 9440812998

South circle:
Charminar ADE - 9440812925
Asman Ghad ADE - 9440812929
Begumbazaar ADE - 9440812948

Khairatabad Ganesh in 2008

In 2008, as usual there is a curiosity among the devotees in Hyderabad to know about Khairatabad Ganesh. This year Khairatabad Ganesh idol is prepared as if he is sitting on a Simhasanam(Throne) after 25 years.
Devotees of Hyderabad felt Happy to find the famous Khairatabad idol sitting on his throne at long last. Devotees recall that the last time they saw the mammoth Ganesha idol sitting majestically on his simhasanam was in the year 1982. Since then the tallest Lord Ganesh idol is placed in different postures and was blessing devotees either riding his chariot with lions, mice, and horses, or standing along with other Gods.

As per my knowledge i have seen Lord Ganesha standing with Adisheshu(Multi headed Snake) covering on his head from 2004 onwards. Even this year Adisheshu is covering the Lord Ganesh's head.